No fewer than seven villagers were feared killed in a fresh terrorist attack in Maidabino village in Danmusa local government areas of Katsina state.
The attack, according to an eyewitness, witnessed the abduction of unspecified number of persons mostly women and children and taken to a nearby forest.
Investigation by The Nation on the incident last Sunday revealed that the hoodlums operated for about three hours after invading the village at about 10:00 pm, shooting sporadically to scare the residents.
Our findings further revealed that those killed by the hoodlums were set ablaze.
The hoodlums were armed with sophisticated weapons and were said to have also burnt down several houses, shops including motor vehicles worth millions of Naira belonging to the residents during the operation.
The Police Spokesman in the state, ASP Abubakar Sadiq, confirmed the incident to our correspondent on Sunday in a text message he sent in response to an inquiry on the issue.
According to ASP Sadiq, investigation is currently ongoing, as further developments will be communicated in due course.
He said: ”Yesterday, June 22, 2024, at about 2000 hrs, armed bandits in their numbers, armed with dangerous weapons, shooting sporadically, attacked Maidabino village, Danmusa LGA, where they shot and killed about 7 persons. Hi
“Investigation is currently ongoing as further developments will be communicated in due course.”
