LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Bandits have reportedly killed five men including one Rabilu Tukur of Dan Ali village, abducted women and animals in Danmusa Local Government Area of Katsina State.
Daily Trust reports that the incident occurred around 1pm on Sunday, 20 August.
A resident of Dan Ali, who pleaded anonymity, told journalists that the deceased, who was a staff of Danmusa LG, was returning home after dropping a passenger at Tashar Biri village.
“He used his motorcycle for commercial purpose and had conveyed a passenger to Tashar Biri village, and was on his way back when the killers followed him and close to Dan Ali village, they attacked him using a cutlass to hack him to death in broad daylight.
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He added that bandits had also traced residents who migrated to Dan Ali village with their animals for their safety and abducted several animals.
In a related development, bandits on Friday attacked Maidabino village, also in Danmusa LGA, where they conducted a house-to-house raid, killed one person, kidnapped his wife and also rustled his animals.
A resident of Maidabino said the attackers came around 2am in their numbers, attacked many houses and in the process killed the man who hid in his toilet.
They shot him and abducted his wife, and left their little children behind.
“What is more frightening is that there are soldiers stationed at Government Day Secondary School in the village and they were alerted during the attack but they did not show up until the terrorists left,” a resident of the village said.
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According to him, the entire Danmusa LGA is unsafe, only the Local Government headquarters are relatively safe as all other villages were frequently attacked.
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), in the State, ASP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, confirmed the incident at Dan Ali.
He said there was an ongoing operation in the area to apprehend the perpetrators.
On the recent attacks in the State, the PPRO said there was a comprehensive plan underway involving the State Government, Police and other security agencies to address the situation.
“I cannot disclose the details of the plan, but I assure you that we’re preparing in a combined effort by the state government, the police and other security agencies to deal with the situation,” Aliyu said.