FLASH: Bandits Ambush Security Operatives, Kill 21 In Fresh Katsina Attack

• Bandits In northern Nigeria have begun intensifying fight against the security forces, as they kill many.

• The bandits attacked group of security operatives, while returning from a condolence visit.

• This comes after a related attack in Kaduna State, with two people losing their lives.

21 people have lost their lives, following a recent bandit attack in Katsina state.

According to reports from the state PRO, DSP Abubakar Sadiq, the bandits attacked a joint team of the Katsina State Community Watch Corps and vigilante members,

It was gathered that the security force were returning after going to pay a condolence visit.

“On January 7, 2025, in Baure village, Safana LGA, Katsina State, some suspected armed bandits attacked a joint team of the Katsina State Community Watch Corps and vigilante members, who were returning from a condolence visit. The incident occurred around 16:30hrs, prompting a swift response from police operatives attached to Safana Divisional Headquarters, who rushed to the scene and restored normalcy.

“Sadly, twenty-one people were fatally shot as a result of the attack.

“Efforts are currently underway to ensure the arrest of the perpetrators of this dashedly act. Further developments will nunicated in due course as the gation progresses,”

However, a resident of the community debunked this, saying that the security operatives didn’t go to pay condolences visit, but instead were there to tackle the bandits.

He said;

“It is not true that they were on a condolence visit to the family of one of their members who was killed some time ago. There is no security outfit in Baure village, let alone the CWC. Anyone living there is under the control of bandits.

Bandits regularly come to the market, and the joint security team was there to confront the hoodlums. I’m repeating, they were not on a condolence visit.

“Unfortunately for them, the bandits overpowered them because they had been informed that the joint security team would be coming and had reinforced their numbers. This is why the casualties were massive. Many were killed, and many more were injured. The number of dead exceeds 20.”

Bandits Attack Village, kill Two Villagers In Kaduna

In related study, a gag if bandits have attacked a village in Kaduna State.

The bandits were reported to have looted the village, stealing from shops and house, and also killed two people in the process.