{"id":308646,"date":"2024-02-03T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-03T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=308646"},"modified":"2024-02-03T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-02-03T12:00:00","slug":"bandits-kidnap-55-wedding-guests-kill-3-in-katsina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/02\/03\/bandits-kidnap-55-wedding-guests-kill-3-in-katsina\/","title":{"rendered":"Bandits kidnap 55 wedding guests, kill 3 in Katsina"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>The wedding guests, who were part of a convoy escorting a bride home, were travelling in an open van when they were ambushed by the terrorists<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Gunmen believed to be bandits attacked a wedding convoy in Damari town, Sabuwa Local Government Area of Katsina State, killing three and abducting no fewer than 55 of the guests.<\/p>\n<p>The <a 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