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BREAKING NEWS: Bandits Kill 11, Abduct Several In Fresh Attacks On Katsina Communities

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At least 11 people have been killed, several injured, and multiple residents abducted following a series of coordinated attacks by armed bandits on communities in the Kankara Local Government Area (LGA) of Katsina State. It was gathered that the attacks began earlier this week and have left residents in fear and disrupted farming activities across the affected areas. ...Tap To Read The Full Story Here | ..Tap To Read The Full Story Here...

Daily Trust reports that local sources said the attacks started on Monday in Kukasheka village, where four people were killed and others wounded.

The violence escalated on Wednesday, with more casualties in different villages.

In Ammarawa, bandits killed four people and injured one in an early morning assault, while Dan Gani village saw one fatality and the abduction of seven villagers.

Meanwhile, in Tudu village, a woman named Saude was kidnapped during a mid-morning attack around 9 a.m.

Residents of Kankara LGA have expressed growing concerns over the lack of security and the increasing threat to their lives and livelihoods.

The bandits’ activities have also prevented farmers from accessing their crops, deepening fears of food insecurity in the region.

However, residents explained their frustration, lamenting that banditry has made it nearly impossible to harvest their crops safely. One resident shared a personal tragedy, recounting how his father was attacked on their farm just two days after the same group killed his brother. Despite sustaining a severe head injury, his father passed away nine days later in the hospital....For More READ THE FULL STORY ▶▶

SOURCE: Sahara Reporters

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