Tension as Notorious Bandits Storm Village, Kill Traditional Ruler, 4 Others
- Bandits launceh an attack on Yangayya, Jibia local government area of Katsina state while the residents slept
- The suspects who stormed the community on Thursday, February 3, killed Jafaru Rabiu, the village head and 4 others
- Gambo Isa, the state police spokesperson confirmed the attack and the killing of the village head
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Villagers in Yangayya, Jibia local government area of Katsina state were fast asleep when armed bandits struck in the early hours of Thursday, February 3, killing Jafaru Rabiu, their village head.
The bandits numbering about 200 from notorious bandit Dankarami’s camp also killed four others, Premium Times reports.
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The incident was confirmed by Gambo Isa, the state police spokesperson. According to Halilu Kabir, a resident of Jibia, the bandits came on motorcycles and stormed the village at midnight.
Kabir went on to note that they started shooting sporadically operating for three hours. He explained that the bandits killed the residents trying to run away during a house to house search.
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In another report by Vanguard, the suspects killed Mansir Danye, the village head's house help, and abducting another five residents of the community.
Ibrahim Safiyanu, a relative of the village head who lives in Katsina metropolis, said the traditional ruler was shot in his official residence during the attack.
Over 50 people reportedly abducted as bandits hit another northern state
Legit.ng previously reported that more than 50 residents of Ruwan Godiya village of Faskari local government area of Katsina state have been abducted in an attack by armed bandits.
A resident who pleaded anonymity said 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.”
Catch and kill them: Northern Emir reveals what security agencies can do to end banditry
Meanwhile, the Emir of Katsina, Abdulmumini Kabir, has found a new way 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 the hoodlums,
Source: Legit.ng
