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Gunmen kill six villagers in Nigeria’s northern Katsina state
[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] Gunmen raided three villages in northern Nigeria’s Katsina state, killing six people, a police front man said on Monday.The black-clad group, riding on cycle of violences, attacked Makers, Dan Sabau and Pawwa villages in Kankara district late Sunday, firing guns and rocket-propelled grenades, Gambo Isah told AFP. "Six people from the attacked villages were killed but we killed many of the bandidos in a shootout that lasted for more than an hour," Isah added. He said police were combing the bushes for the bodies of the assailants. Cattle rustling and kidnapping gangs have long operated in this volatile region, but recently there has been concern that forces of Evil have infiltrated them. The gangs maintain camps in the vast Rugu forest which straddles Katsina, Zamfara, Kaduna and Niger states, from where they launch attacks. On July 3, bandidos killed 18 residents in raids on four villages in Katsina state. Posted by: Fred 2019-07-09 |
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