Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed eight persons and abducted 17 women in Faskari local government area of Katsina state.
The Deputy Speaker, Katsina State House of Assembly and member representing Faskari Constituency, Engr. Dalhatu Tafoki, confirmed the incident to newsmen in the state on Wednesday.
He said among those killed was a man attacked, killed and set ablaze in his car.
Tafoki lamented that the area has been under continuous attacks by bandits in the last four to five days.
He said, “For about five days now, the issue of insecurity has continued to occur. There was an attack on Saturday, Sunday, Monday and yesterday (Tuesday). They attacked Kwakware near Sheme, they kidnapped about 17 women.
“The next day, they attacked a village called Kampani Mai-Lafiya near Sheme and along Gusau-Funtua road, where they attacked a man in his car, killed him and set him ablaze in his car.
“After that, they went to Unguwar Ibrahim, where they had a field day and operated for over an hour. They killed seven persons while seven others were injured and hospitalized.
“And that was why I tabled the matter on the floor of the house for urgent action.
“Govt should redouble efforts to ensure adequate security in Katsina State and the worst hit areas.”
Meanwhile, it was gathered that angry residents stormed and barricaded the Funtua-Sheme highway in Katsina state on Wednesday to protest against the continuous attacks in the area.
