Bandits has reportedly killed nine residents and village head, Idris Haruna of Kuka Babangida village, Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State in the early hours of Thursday.
The incident was confirmed by the chairman of the LG council, Bashir Sabiu, alongside the spokesman for the Katsina police command, ASP Abubakar Aliyu.
According to report, the bandits attacked the village a few minutes before midnight and operated till around 1:30 am on Thursday.
Villagers said the bandits took time to go from house to house in search of valuables, including money.
Sources further disclosed that the bandits killed the village head, his four children, and four others in the process.
The state Commissioner for Internal Security, Nasiru Muazu who spoke on the incident through his spokesman, Hassan Dan-Alli, said, “The state is committed to the protection of lives and property of people of the state. We shall not relent in our efforts to ensure that our people are safe wherever they are.”
Efforts were being made to bury the victims on Thursday, when this report was filed.
