Four Killed, Eight Missing As Bandits Attack Katsina Communities

Bandits over the weekend raided farming communities at Dantsuntu and Nahuta in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State, with four people reportedly killed.

The State Police Spokesperson, ASP Abubakar Aliyu, confirmed the incident in an interview with newsmen, adding that eight others were missing.

He said the Commissioner of Police in Katsina was aware of the incident.

A survivor who pleaded for anonymity, during a phone interview, noted that the attack was among numerous others in the communities, which have made life so difficult as the locals could not access their farms to harvest potatoes and other farm produce.

“The bandits came while our farmers were in their farms on Saturday, they encircled the area and started firing from all corners. Some died, others escaped and about 8 could not be found,” he alleged.