From Agaju Madugba, Katsina
Suspected terrorists invaded the Gatikawa community of Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State, on Wednesday evening, reportedly killing five policemen and three other residents of the area.
The Katsina Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO), SP Gambo Isah, who confirmed the report yesterday afternoon, said that the fallen policemen were on special duty in the area which is one of the frontline spots for banditry attacks in the state.
A witness said the incident happened at about 6pm, on Wednesday, when the bandits stormed the village on motorcycles and started shooting sporadically.
“Apart from shooting at anything on sight, including their victims, the attackers also ransacked the community, carting away property,” one of the survivors said.
Wednesday’s killing was just one of several other incidents in parts of Katsina State during which bandits attacked communities, killed and maimed residents.
On July 5,2022, gunmen shot and killed a Police Area Commander, an Assistant Commissioner of Police, Aminu Umar, at Dutsinma, same area where suspected bandits attacked a presidential team on their way to Daura, President Muhammadu Buhari’s hometown, just before the last Sallah break.