At least six persons have been reportedly killed, while 10 others sustained injuries as gunmen suspected to be bandits invaded villages in the Faskari Local Government Area (LGA) of Katsina State.

The bandits who were armed with sophisticated weapons were said to have been on rampage across three different villages in the Faskari LGA, invaded Yar Nasarawa village in the late hours of Monday.

A source told Channels Television on Tuesday that the hoodlums killed six persons at Yar Nasarawa village alone and set eight cars ablaze.

“At Yar Nasarawa village alone, six people were killed and eight cars were set ablaze. One of the victims has just been buried this (Tuesday) morning in line with Islamic rites,” the source stated.

Unspecified number of people were said to have been abducted and several others wounded as a result of the attack even as six shops including grains stores and motorcycles belonging to the residents were also set ablaze.

For another resident, similar attack was carried out in Madogara village in the same local government area by another set of bandits, who rustled animals.

Confirming the incident, the Katsina State Police Command's spokesman, Abubakar Aliyu, noted that bandits attacked in their numbers, armed with dangerous weapons such as AK-47 rifles. 

"Six persons killed and 10 others wounded as a result of the attack. Three houses and 10 vehicles were said to have been set ablaze by the hoodlums.

"The bandits in their numbers, armed with dangerous weapons such as AK-47 rifles, attacked the village.

"The Commissioner of Police, CP Aliyu Musa had since deployed the command’s tactical, operational and intelligence to the scene, and currently combing the surrounding bushes for the possible arrest of the perpetrators for diligent prosecution."

Culled from Sahara Reporters