Over 50 People Reportedly Abducted as Bandits Hit Another Northern State

More than 50 residents of Ruwan Godiya village of Faskari local government area of Katsina state have been abducted in a fresh attack by armed bandits.

Daily Trust cited a resident, who pleaded anonymity, as saying that the bandits came on over 60 motorcycles and started shooting sporadically.

He said they operated unchallenged for over two hours.

The resident was quoted to have said:

Even before they came, we heard about their plan to attack and we informed security personnel, but unfortunately they came around 7:30pm and they were there in the town for over two hours.”
“They injured three persons but none was killed. However, they abducted over 50 people after looting some valuables, including clothing materials.”

The Emir of Katsina, Abdulmumini Kabir, has advised security agencies on how to end banditry in the country

According to the monarch, the only way to end the menace of banditry bedeviling the country is by killing bandits whenever they are caught.

The monarch made the declaration in his palace while responding to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo who informed him that bandits had now been officially declared as terrorists to enable security agents to take more stringent measures against them.

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