No fewer than six traders lost their lives on Friday when their convoy of vehicles ran into bandits in Danmusa Local Government Area of Katsina State.

It was further learnt that the convoy of vehicles carrying the traders ran into the bandits shortly before Yantumaki.

Residents added that the bandits suddenly appeared from a forest and started firing at the vehicles.

One of the residents, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said, “It was early in the morning and the traders were close to Yantumaki when the bandits appeared from a forest and occupied the highway.


“The bandits were just shooting at the convoy of the vehicles. By the time, the security operatives including the troops and the police moved to the scene, six traders had been killed.


“We are yet to know whether the bandits abducted any of the traders.”

When contacted, the spokesman for the Katsina State Police Command, ASP Abubakar Aliyu, confirmed the incident, adding that he was yet to get details.

“The incident occurred but I don’t have details yet, you can call me back later for details,” he said.

PUNCH Online reported that the state is one of the affected northern states with a history of gunmen attacks and citizen protesting attacks.

In October 2023, in the same Danmusa LGA, five persons were killed five, while no fewer than 12 others were left injured.

Five residents were also abducted during the attack.

In December 2023, the state governor, Dikko Radda, in collaboration with a joint security team, successfully foiled a terrorist attack on the Zakka community in Safana Local Government Area.

Odin13:
Tinubu if not careful might be stoned... especially in his Northwest political base.

Is just time

markidoo:
Which kind wahala for Nigeria?
Every day bodies keep piling up...

Tolujid:
Abeg this is getting too much

Pastilaso:

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Emma513:
OK. BUT SOUTH EAST IS PROBLEM TO OTHER GEO~POLITICAL ZONES.

matify83:


I'm not too certain of that.

Infact, Bandits held sway even when their son- Buhari was the president and a billion dollar was committed to the course of fighting insecurity.

With all these small and light weapons in the hands of none state actors, it's time government liberalized the gun law of the country to permit private citizens of proven competence to own AKs.

We can't just be sitting ducks waiting to be used for target practice by some scalawags

Odin13:
Tinubu if not careful might be stoned... especially in his Northwest political base.

Is just time