In a recent bandit raid on the Unguwar Sarkin Noma Community in Katsina State’s Sabuwa Local Government Area, at least twenty-four people are said to have died and numerous others injured. The majority of those slain were vigilantes who had apparently gone out to face the bandits.
According to a local security official who spoke with Channels Television, the roughly hour-long attack saw the thugs raid four communities as retaliation for military incursions into the bandits’ hideouts. He gave the explanation that on Thursday night at around 9:00 PM, the thugs broke into the villages of Unguwar Sarkin Noma, Gangara, Tafi, and Kore, shooting intermittently to frighten the locals.
The Chairman of Sabuwa Local Government Council, Faruq Dalhatu, on a telephone call, said 23 of the victims were buried in accordance with the Islamic rites on Friday morning after the attack which took place on Thursday night.
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He added that the last victim was also conveyed for burial from the hospital after he was certified dead.
“Upon hearing of the bandits mission to attack the Local Government Council, we swung into action by informing virtually all the security agencies.
“They (security agencies) all responded to our distress call and availed themselves to the community. Before you know it, the Bandits raided the community and killed these people.
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“23 people were buried from the beginning, in accordance with Islamic rites and the last victim was conveyed from the hospital after he was certified dead,” he added.
Police authorities are yet to make comment on the attack as phone calls put through the spokesman of the State Police Command, ASP Abubakar Sadiq, were unanswered.
Sabuwa is among eight most vulnerable security frontline Local Government Areas in Katsina State where activities of bandits are on the increase almost on daily basis
