Gunmen kill five, kidnap seven in Katsina

Five or more people were killed and several others were injured in an attack by gunmen armed with sophisticated weapons on Sayaya village in Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State.

A new assault occurred on Monday night, following a previous incident in the neighboring Musawa Local Government Area (LGA) of the state the day before at around 10:00 pm. In this latest attack, bandits infiltrated the Maulud Celebration Ground in the Rugar Kusa Community, resulting in the death and brutal killing of fourteen individuals who were present at the event.

A security official, whose identity has been withheld, verified the occurrence in a telephone conversation with newsmen on Tuesday.

He confirmed that the assailants had also abducted seven individuals, whose whereabouts were presently unknown.