Pic: Governor Aminu Bello Masari (Katsina State)
Unknown gunmen have attacked Yar Centre, at Sherere village, in Kankara Local Government Area of Kastina State, killing 10 persons and injuring many others.
The gunmen, who came on motorcycles, were said to have opened fire on the villagers upon arrival, before setting ablaze shops and vehicles belonging to the residents.
A Community Leader, Dikko Sherere, revealed: “We cannot even go out and hold the burial rites of the deceased, for fear of the bandits.”
According to him: “Seven corpses have been recovered. The dead had risen to 10.
“The graves are yet to be dug, as people are running for their lives, please help us, we are in grave danger”, he said.
“As I am talking to you, people are busy relocating women and children on foot, to areas perceived to be safe, we are under attack”, he added.
This attack came less than a month after many people were killed in a clash between vigilantes and bandits in Tsamiyar Jino village in Kankara Local Government Area of the State.
While locals said 36 people were killed in the clash, the police said only 14 people died – seven bandits and seven members of the civilian JTF also known as Yan Sakai (volunteers).
According to NAN, the clash, which took place Sunday, April 8, started when some vigilantes killed a suspected bandit identified as Baban Kusa at the village market.
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