Afrigather Residents say gunmen on motorbikes arrived in Maidabino village in Katsina state and began taking pictures sporadically.
A minimum of seven individuals have been killed and 100 kidnapped on Saturday night time when gunmen attacked a rural neighborhood in Nigeria’s northwestern Katsina state, residents and police stated on Sunday, within the newest assault towards residents within the north of the nation.
State police spokesperson Abubakar Aliyu Sadiq confirmed the assault and the seven deaths, however wouldn’t say whether or not anybody was lacking. He stated police have been investigating.
“The remaining males who didn’t flee live in concern … and ready to listen to information about their kidnapped family members,” stated Muhammad Sani, whose sister was kidnapped.
Residents stated gunmen on motorbikes arrived in Maidabino village within the Danmusa native authorities space of Katsina, and began taking pictures sporadically, forcing residents to flee.
Hassan Aliyu informed Reuters information company by telephone that the assault took residents unexpectedly and dozens of girls and kids have been confirmed lacking.
“They killed seven individuals, together with burning two kids,” Aliyu stated. “They spent greater than six hours destroying our properties.”
Auwalu Ismail, one other resident, stated the gunmen first blocked all roads resulting in Maidabino earlier than the assault.
“They burned down our outlets, automobiles, and took away our livestock. Additionally they kidnapped my spouse and greater than 100 ladies and kids,” he stated.
Lately, such abductions have been concentrated in Nigeria’s northwest and central areas, the place dozens of armed teams typically goal villagers and travellers for giant ransoms.
In March, gunmen attacked a college within the northwestern state of Kaduna and kidnapped dozens of pupils as they have been about to begin the schoolday, in accordance with native residents and authorities.
Final 12 months, gunmen took greater than 80 college students in a raid on a college within the northwestern state of Kebbi.
