Not less than twenty four persons have been reportedly killed and several others wounded in a fresh bandits attack on Unguwar Sarkin Noma Community in Sabuwa Local Government Area of Katsina State.
Rextun City Updates gathered that those killed were mostly vigilante members who came out to repel the attacking bandits.
It was further gathered that during the attack which lasted for about an hour, four villages were raided by the hoodlums.
Sources explained that the hoodlums stormed the villages of Unguwar Sarkin Noma, Gangara, Tafi and Kore on Thursday night at about 9:00 PM shooting sporadically to scare the residents.
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The Chairman of Sabuwa Local Government Council, Faruq Dalhatu, told newsmen that 23 of the victims were buried in accordance with the Islamic rites on Friday morning after the attack which took place on Thursday night.
He added that the last victim was also conveyed for burial from the hospital after he was certified dead.
“Upon hearing of the bandits mission to attack the Local Government Council, we swung into action by informing virtually all the security agencies.
“They (security agencies) all responded to our distress call and availed themselves to the community. Before you know it, the Bandits raided the community and killed these people.
“23 people were buried from the beginning, in accordance with Islamic rites and the last victim was conveyed from the hospital after he was certified dead,” he added.
Police authorities are yet to make comments on the attack.
Sabuwa is among eight most vulnerable security frontline Local Government Areas in Katsina State where activities of bandits are on the increase almost on daily basis.
