No fewer than 22 individuals have been killed in Danmusa Native Authorities Space of Kastina State when bandits attacked merchants on their approach to Yantumaki market.
Arogidigba International Journal learnt that operatives of the Katsina State Police command engaged in a gun duel with the bandits resulting in the demise of the 22 individuals.
Whereas the bandits killed six villagers, the safety operatives neutralized about 26 bandits throughout the gunfire.
The Commissioner for Inside Safety and Residence Affairs, Dr Nasiru Muazu-Danmusa confirmed this to NAN on Saturday.
“We condemn what occurred in Danmusa LGA the place the bandits attacked merchants on their approach to Yantumaki market from Maidabino.
“They laid an ambush in opposition to the merchants, killing no less than six individuals and injuring others, together with two of the safety personnel escorting the merchants.
“It was reliably gathered that no fewer than 16 of the terrorists have been killed on the scene by safety operatives throughout the encounter and plenty of escaped with gunshot wounds,” he stated.
The Commissioner, nevertheless, claimed that there was outstanding progress within the struggle in opposition to cattle rustling, banditry, kidnapping and different types of criminality within the state because the inception of the administration of Governor Dikko Radda.
“The issue has now been lowered to about 60 per cent from the dependable info we now have been receiving throughout the state.
“That’s the reason the terrorists resorted to utilizing different methods in perpetuating their heinous acts,” he stated.