In a tragic development, no fewer than seven persons were killed in a fresh bandits’ attack on Saturday night on Mai Dabino village in Danmusa Local Government Area of Katsina State.
According to an eyewitness, the attack saw the abduction of an unspecified number of persons mostly women and children who have been taken to a nearby forest.
The eyewitness told newsmen today that the hoodlums operated for about three hours after invading the village at about 10:00 pm, shooting sporadically to scare the residents.
He said that those killed by the hoodlums were set ablaze.
The hoodlums armed with sophisticated weapons are said to have also burnt down several houses, and shops including motor vehicles worth millions of Naira belonging to the residents during the operation.
The Police Spokesman in the state, ASP Abubakar Sadiq, also confirmed the incident to journalists today in a text message he sent in response to an inquiry on the issue.
According to ASP Sadiq, an investigation is currently ongoing, and further developments will be communicated in due course.