Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed three people and injured several others at Barawa community, in Batagarawa Local Government Area of Katsina State.
The incident which took place Sunday night time at about 9 pm, and lasted up to 10.30 pm, additionally saw the gunmen injure many, loot family items and rustle dozens of home animals.
According to sources, the gunmen numbering about 100, stormed the neighborhood driving on motorcycles wielding sophisticated weapons.
They were said to have moved from house to house, seizing some thing of pastime including monies, handsets, bikes and domestic animals.
Narrating what happened, one of the residents stated the bandits operated barring for more than an hour, and that residents were making an attempt to gather records on those affected and objects or animals that were rustled.
According to him, “Our humans had been met with violence and confusion the day prior to this night in Barawa community, 10 kilometers from Katsina kingdom capital where bandits numbering about 100, stormed the place and wrecked havoc from 9pm to 10:30 pm.
“They killed and looted except let and there was once no assist from security operatives. We counted 4 dead bodies, three men and one female. We’ll recognize later the range of these remaining.
“The bandits went from residence to residence rustling cows and different home animals, and went away with quite a few of them.
They also seized huge amounts of monies and carted away meals items.
“A resident, Mal. Bello Musa was pressured to part with the solar of N410,000, as nicely as his motorcycle and domestic animals.
“I individually closed the eyes of one of the victims with my very own hands, and escorted different residents to his house with his body, so that his remains can be organized for burial.”
He described the incident as saddening, lamenting that the shutdown of cellular networks in the location didn’t assist matters as they were unable to name for help.
The kingdom like others in the northwest, has been grappling with safety challenges added about by means of things to do of bandits, rustlers and kidnappers.
More than 200 humans that includes women and children have been killed in the remaining 4 months across the state, through bandits and related criminals.
Last week, two police offices had been killed after a disagreement between protection operatives and bandits at Baure woodland in Safana council area.
While offering the 2022 financial estimate earlier than the state House of Assembly closing week, Governor Aminu Masari had lamented that banditry had significantly affected the implementation of the 2021 budget.
Masari stated a substantial sum of monies that collected to the kingdom which was supposed to be used for funding developmental projects, were dedicated to protection operations.
It was, however, learnt that safety operations had been ongoing in parts of the kingdom and elsewhere, to rid them of bandits and related criminals.
Spokesperson for the police command in the state, SP Gambo Isah used to be yet to respond to inquiry about the count as at the time of this report.
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