By Christian George
Not fewer than 21 males and two females were killed and scores injured as terrorists raided Kankara community in Katsina State on Saturday.
According to Daily Post, the hoodlums had earlier on Friday attended the wedding party (Walima) of one of their kingpins, identified as ‘Mai Katifa Mutuwa’ at Majifa Village, but stayed back in the neighbourhood till Saturday to launch the attack.
A source recounted, “instead of leaving peacefully after the wedding party, the bandits chose to invade nearby villages in the area on Saturday. They attacked several settlements, including Danmarke, Gidan Sale, Gidan Sarka, Gidan Jiho, Gidan Ancho, among others.
“Some vigilantes attempted to stop the hoodlums, but they were not enough to match their fighting power as they unleashed mayhem on the neighbourhood. This morning, we gathered that 23 villagers were killed in the attack. We attended the burial rites of some of them this morning.”
The source added that many people were also injured in the attack. Some of them were conveyed to Kankara General Hospital while others to hospitals in the state capital, Katsina.
Another source explained that some of the terrorists were killed but could not ascertain the number.
The spokesperson for Katsina State Police Command, SP Gambo Isah, confirmed the incidence, noting that security agencies are on the matter.
In recent times, communities in Kankara local government area of Katsina State have been under incessant attack by terrorists.
Over 100 were killed on February 2 attack when ‘Yan Sakai’ vigilante members ran into an ambush between Bakori-Kankara crisis.
Also worthy of note is the abducted of some women while heading to Church at Gidan Haruna in Kankara.
