Bandits have attacked Yar Nasarawa community in Faskari local government area of Katsina state, killing six residents.
The Katsina State Police Command confirmed that six persons were killed and 10 others wounded on Monday night, February 19.
Yar Nasarawa village boarders with with Zamfara State and is approximately five kilometers to Faskari Local Government headquarters.
The village is located close to the Nigerian Army Super Camp, established by Brigadier General Tukur Yusuf Buratai for ‘Operation Sahel Sanity’ meant to restore peace in North-West area including Niger State.
“At Yar Nasarawa village alone, six people were killed and eight cars were set ablaze. One of the victims has just been buried this (Tuesday) morning in line with Islamic rites,” a source who asked to anonymous stated.
Similar attack was carried out in Madogara village in the same local government area by another set gunmen.
Three houses and 10 vehicles were said to have been set ablaze by the hoodlums.
Police spokesman, Abubakar Aliyu saud “bandits in their numbers, armed with dangerous weapons such as AK-47 rifles, attacked the village.”
The statement noted that the Commissioner of Police Aliyu Musa had since deployed the command’s tactical, operational and intelligence to the scene
“They are currently combing the surrounding bushes for the possible arrest of the perpetrators for diligent prosecution,” the statement said.
