Fresh information coming from some residents of the Katsina villages around which the presidential advance team was ambushed on Tuesday indicated that security agents in the convoy did not exchange fire with the terrorists; hence the assailants escaped unhurt.

An eyewitness told Daily Trust that the attackers had invaded one village called Buturkai where they dispersed the residents, forcing them to relocate to Turare village where the attack occurred, and some of them to Shandai, a grazing reserve area.

He said that happened before the arrival of the advance team.

“At Buturkai, the bandits killed three persons and went to Dogon Ruwa village where they killed two people, broke into so many shops and carted away valuables before proceeding to Marke village where they rustled some animals,” he said.

He said when the advance team arrived Turare and discovered what was going on, they parked their vehicles at the LEA Primary School in the village for some time, made some enquiries and when it was clear that the bandits had covered some distance, they continued with their journey, while shooting sporadically into the air until they passed the danger zone.

A resident of Marke, where the bandits were at the time the team arrived, also said, “It was after the bandits had left our village that the long convoy of the security personnel (advance team) passed, shooting into the air.

“From our understanding, it was the same group of bandits that killed the area commander around Zakka area that passed through Kwanar Dutse to Kunamawar Mai Awaki where they killed two people, then Kunamwa Babba, they killed two people also, one of whom was the husband of my sister-in-law,” he said.

He added that the same bandits proceeded to Unguwar Gurbai where they killed six people and then Doguwar Dankwambo where they killed two people and Unguwar Ido village where they also killed six people.

Meanwhile, residents of Kunkunni village said a fighter jet dropped a bomb, killing two people and injuring several others around 11pm on Tuesday.

“The bandits passed by the southern part of the village with their herds of animals, but later we saw a bright light in the sky followed by a very thunderous sound. Later we discovered that two people had died and some injured.

“As I am talking to you, I just returned from the General Hospital Dutsinma and I left nine people in a critical condition at the emergency section of the hospital,” the resident said.

It was gathered that several others from Safana Local Government Area injured by the bandits during the Tuesday attacks were also at the general hospital.

Confirming the incidents, member representing Safana in the Katsina State House of Assembly, Abduljalal Haruna Runka, said a military fighter jet mistakenly dropped a bomb on Kunkunna village, where 14 people were injured.

“Yes, it was the Airforce fighter jet that dropped the bomb, and 14 people were injured. Eight were referred to the Federal Teaching Hospital Katsina due to their critical condition but a woman has died among them, while the remaining six are still at the general hospital Dutsinma,” he added.

The Lawmaker said the bandits were in Kwanar Dutse for two days and it was the same group that attacked the presidential advance team.

He added that at least 12 persons were killed in different villages during the bandits’ rampage in the area.

Tambuwal, Akeredolu condemn attack

Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State and his Ondo State counterpart, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, have condemned the attack on the presidential convoy in Katsina State.

Speaking yesterday after swearing in eight new commissioners, Tambuwal urged Nigerians to keep politics aside and join hands to eliminate banditry from the country.

He said, “These people (bandits) represent evils and should be treated like evils. The issue of security is not for Mr President alone. It is something that requires the support and commitment of every Nigerian irrespective of religious, tribal or political differences.”

Similarly, the Ondo State governor described the attack as daring, saying the country’s security challenge had gone from bad to worse.

He noted that the call for the establishment of state police was not for self-aggrandisement but a reality of the time.

He spoke yesterday while playing host to his former school mates, the 1968/1972 set of Loyola College, Ibadan, in his office in Akure.

He said, “We, governors in the South West, met and we are still more than convinced that there is no solution other than state police. The truth is that we will be prepared to protect ourselves and die in the process more than other people from outside. We can only protect ourselves better.

“We will be more committed to protecting ourselves. By the time we have state police, we will be encouraged to recruit people in a local government to work in that local government as security.”

https://dailytrust.com/presidential-advance-team-didnt-fight-back-bandits-during-ambush-villagers

Government of Terrorist for Terrorist by terrorist

Bunch of untrained military fools..
i have no military training,but i can singlehandedly defend myself if the need arise.

All these security situations are planned and carried out and are fully supported by northern political elites. This country will slide into another war in time to come. By the time they will unleash the jihadic agenda, of course we Igbos will fight back. I told my wife recently that anytime this war breaks out, I will go and fight and ready to lay down my life. Please who knows the price of AK 47?

Who in his right sense will confront bloodthirsty terrorists in the name of defending a President who is safely ensconced in Aso Rock fortress

APC and buhari = bandits and boko Haram

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kenzysmith:
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Bandits nah your mate, they are well coordinated and ruthless while our toothless army are coward,lazily lazy,corrupt and on to top it all civilians nah there bandits.

Seriously I am deeply saddened.....some dis guys operated for dis long n nothing happened?......God 4bid but what if it were southeast.....I need ur answers on what will happen?

conffussion is the last latter of buharies polical party.

Nothing new! They are brethren. So why will they fight them when they simply came to pay homage to their grand patron in his backyard? After all, he once said that "a fight against BH terrorists is a fight against the north" What a shame.

Buhari have set tinubu up for premium disgrace

He would be lucky if he isn't stoned at in the campaigns

I don't think anyone should be surprised a man who advocated for pardon, soft-pedaling, amensty for terrorists even while an aspirant

Nothing would still change under the current aspirant tinubu God forbid he becomes president, it would still be the same giving excuses for terrorists and diverting attention as he has been doing e.g in pa fasoranti daughter case

Only Atiku is the candidate that is going out of his way and condemning these attacks, the reason is not far fectched

Only a sincere detrabalized fulani man can handle the hypocrisy of his people without it been seen as anti-north clampdown

If he can afford to take a stance now, it won't be hard when in government

Obidient4life3:
Government of Terrorist for Terrorist by terrorist

Well said!

Maxymilliano:



https://dailytrust.com/presidential-advance-team-didnt-fight-back-bandits-during-ambush-villagers

You sure no be Bubu be dem life patron?

We know.The bandits only came to pay a courtesy visit ther senior brother.

APC and lies

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I dislike blaack cars.. lol

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