“Police operatives were swiftly deployed in the area and they have since restored normalcy,” Aliyu disclosed in Katsina, assuring that the assailants would be arrested soon.
Katsina State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu
Bandits kill village head, 2 sons, 6 others in Katsina
The village head of Kukar Babangida, the Magaji Zauren Katsina, Haruna Ubale, and two of his sons were reportedly killed by suspected bandits in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina state, yesterday.
The assailants killed six other persons and burnt five vehicles in the village.
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The police spokesman in the state, ASP Abubakar Aliyu, who confirmed the incident, said the bandits struck at about 1:30 a.m.
He said: “Suspected bandits attacked Kukar Babangida village on Thursday shooting sporadically from AK-47 rifles. They killed nine persons in the process. They also burnt five vehicles.
“Police operatives were swiftly deployed in the area and they have since restored normalcy,” Aliyu disclosed in Katsina, assuring that the assailants would be arrested soon.
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