Katsina/Kaduna – Sabon Kaura village in Kaduna State's Atyap Chiefdom, Zangon Kataf Local Government Area, was razed by suspected Fulani militia on Tuesday night. Four locals were feared dead during the night attack, according to reports. According to a local, "virtually all of the houses in the village were completely burned down by the attackers." The Fulani militia arrived in large numbers and carried out their plan. So far, four people have been confirmed killed, with many more still missing. I am unable to confirm who was injured. "The entire village is in complete disbelief about what happened; there was only five security personnel present when the attackers invaded the area and, as a result, they were unable to contain them," said the source. At the time of filling out the report, efforts were made topper, Mohammed Jalige of the Kaduna State Police Command proved abortive.
Bandits Kill Police Officer In Katsina Similarly, barely 24 hours after the attack on two communities in Bakori Local Government Area, suspected terrorists have again killed a Divisional Police Officer during an attack on Magamar Jibia in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State in the early hours of Wednesday. Deputy Superintendent of Police, Abdullahi Rano, was shot by the bandits when he led a team of security operatives including troops of the Nigerian army to repel an attack on the town which is on the Nigeria-Niger Republic border.
Confirming the incident to reporters in Katsina, the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Gambo Isah, said the command would go to any length to bring the perpetrators to justice. Meanwhile, eyewitnesses told our correspondent that dozens of gunmen on motorcycles attacked the town around 2:00 a.m. Wednesday, firing shots sporadically and causing panic among the residents. Musa Hassan, a resident, added that the gunshots drew the attention of security operatives, who rushed to the scene and engaged the bandits in a gun duel, chasing them into the forest. DSP Rano was the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Jibia until his death.
The attack on Magamar Jibia comes barely a day after armed bandits killed eight people at Guga village and Galadima community in Bakori Local Government Area of the state. During the attack which occurred on Tuesday morning, the gunmen abducted four other persons including a village head. SP Gambo Isah had told newsmen that the bandits, who attacked in dozens, stormed the village on motorcycles at midnight.
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