A fresh attack by ruthless bandits has left 26 people dead and 2 injured in villages of Kankara Local Government Area in Katsina State.
Spokesperson of the Katsina State Police Command, ASP Sadiq Abubakar, disclosed this in a press statement today. He stated that the gunmen riding on motorcycles invaded Gidan Boka village, killing 15 innocent villagers.
The bandits also ambushed a police patrol team responding to the distress call near Kurmeji village, killing four police officers, consisting of three inspectors and one corporal, along with two members of the Katsina State Community Watch Corps, KSCWC.
The hoodlums reportedly killed five additional villagers as they fled through Dan Nakwabo village to their hideouts.
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Katsina State Commissioner of Police, Musa Aliyu, expressed the command’s utter dismay over the incident and extended its heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of those affected.
According to CP Aliyu, the command is working with all relevant stakeholders to prevent further occurrences and ensure the arrest of the perpetrators of the dastardly act.
