Saturday, January 11, 2025 -Several persons were killed after unknown gunmen attacked them in Baure village in Katsina state.
According
to Daily trust, the victims who are from Charanci, Safana, Kurfi and Kaita
local government areas of the state were said to be returning from a condolence
visit in Batsari when they were ambushed and attacked by the assailants.
Residents
of Barebari village in Safana Local Government Area, who preferred not to be
mentioned, said more than 15 persons died on the spot.
“Baure
village is known as a bandits’ den where they have significant control. It was
a market day, and they followed people home, killing at least 15, based on the
corpses we have seen so far. They burnt some bodies, and others are still
missing. Initially, they didn’t allow anyone to retrieve the corpses but later
relented,” a local said.
Another
resident said;
‘’We
managed to rescue over 20 people. The victims include people from Charanci,
Burji, Jibiya, and Kaita. At least 25 people have been confirmed dead, while
many others remain unaccounted for.”
The
spokesman of the Katsina State Police Command, Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, who
confirmed the attack said;
“We are
still gathering information and will provide a detailed update soon.”
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