Bandits kill village head, two sons, six 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 on Thursday.

The assailants killed six other people and burnt five vehicles in the village.

ASP Abubakar Aliyu, the police spokesman in the state, confirmed the incident, saying that the bandits struck at about 1:30 a.m.
According to him, “Suspected bandits attacked Kukar Babangida village on Thursday, shooting sporadically from AK-47 rifles. They killed nine people in the process. They also burnt five vehicles.

“Police operatives were swiftly deployed in the area, and they have since restored normalcy,” Aliyu stated while assuring that the assailants would be arrested soon.