21 Persons Killed, Others Missing As Bandits Attack Katsina Village
Baure village is widely known as a bandits’ den where bandits have significant control.
Twenty-one persons are said to have been killed, and several others were declared missing after suspected bandits invaded Baure village in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State.
Baure village is widely known as a bandits’ den where the criminals have significant control.
A resident name withheld, told Channels Television on Friday that, the attack took place on Tuesday when the hoodlums were on a rampage, visiting house to house in the area.
He said, that during the attack, about fifteen persons died on the spot while several others were still unaccounted for.
“The hoodlums also burnt some of the corpses”, he noted.
The Police Spokesman DSP Abubakar Sadiq, also confirmed the incident to Channels Television on Friday.
“Yes, it is true. But I am trying to put all the details together so that I will keep you posted,” he said.
Later on, he issued a statement confirming the number of dead persons.
“Sadly, twenty-one (21) persons were fatally shot as a result of the attack. Efforts are currently being made to ensure the arrest of the perpetrators of the dastardly act, further developments will be communicated in due course as the investigation proceeds,” the statement read.
In a related incident, suspected bandits were said to have laid ambush on members of the Katsina State Community Watch Corps in the same Baure village.
Eyewitnesses told the BBC Hausa that the victims mostly hailed from Charanchi, Safana, Kurfi, and Kaita LGAs, were attacked on Thursday while returning from a condolence visit in the neighbouring Batsari LGA.
He puts the casualty figure to over thirty.
“The victims were members of a local vigilante group from different local governments, who went on a condolence visit to Madaddafai village over the death of one of their members.
“After the condolences, their leaders returned home, but the rest decided to proceed to the Baure village where they were ambushed by the bandits,” he said.
