Armed men suspected to be terrorists attacked Dan Auta village in Sabuwa Local Government Area of Katsina State, killing two people and kidnapping an All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman, Alhaji Imamu, along with 13 other villagers, including women and children.
The attack occurred around 2 a.m. on Friday. One of the victims was a security operative from the Katsina State Community Watch Corps (KSCWC).
Witnesses reported that the attackers, who arrived in large numbers on motorcycles and wielded automatic weapons, overpowered local vigilantes and security personnel.
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Despite the efforts of the KSCWC and local vigilante groups to fend off the attackers, the sheer number of terrorists made it difficult to resist.
Several residents were injured in the assault and are currently receiving treatment at the local primary healthcare center.
Grassroots Parrots reports that Katsina Police Command were yet to give an official statement to confirm this attack, as efforts to reach the Public Relations Officer, ASP Abubakar Sodiq Aliyu by the press were unsuccessful at the time of filing this report.