No fewer than 20 women have been kidnapped by armed bandits while attending a naming ceremony at Gidan Bido village of Dandume Local Government Area of Katsina State.
According to Katsina Post, the incident occurred on Friday, 23rd of April, 2021 around 1pm.
It was gathered that another group of bandits attacked and also kidnapped five men at Unguwar Bawa village of Dandume LGA in the state in the early morning hours of Saturday, 24th of April, 2021 around 2:00am.
The member representing Dandume LGA in the Katsina State House of Assembly is from Unguwar Bawa.
WITHIN NIGERIA recall that in March, gunmen suspected to be bandits reportedly stormed two communities namely Katsalle and Unguwar Tukur in Sabuwa Local Government Area of Katsina state.
It was gathered that at least 40 women were also abducted by the armed bandits.
The gunmen abducted 30 women in Katsalle on Monday, March 8 while 10 others were abducted in Unguwar Tukur on Sunday, March 7.