Three people were killed when terrorists attacked Dantsauni village in the Batagarawa local government area of Katsina State.
One of the dead, Abdulrashid Abba Manna, a resident of Katsina, was killed when he went to work on a farm in the morning at Dantsauni village, according to the terrorists in their numbers, who were armed with sophisticated weapons, a source said.
According to a source, the attack occurred just three days after bandits attacked the Babbar Ruga, Kwarin Maikotso, and Kore villages’ surrounding communities, where they were free to operate. Two people were killed and eight others were abducted.
During the attack on Dantsauni village which is about one kilometre away from Babbar Ruga village, the terrorists abducted dozens of people mostly women and children while hundreds of people were seen running towards the ancient city of Katsina for their dear lives.
He revealed that the terrorists also fired some shots along Katsina Ring road which is very close to the city, while residents of the area said no security personnel was seen during the over 45-minutes operation by the terrorists which happened in broad daylight.
SP Gambo Isah, the police spokesman in Katsina, when contacted, confirmed the attack and said one person was killed and two others injured.