A gaggle of armed bandits, a few of whom had been wearing hijabs, have attacked the Runka group in Safana native authorities space of Katsina State on Saturday evening, abducting not less than 25 villagers, principally ladies and youngsters.
In line with eyewitnesses, the attackers moved from home to deal with, breaking in and taking the occupants to the close by forest. One particular person was injured whereas attempting to flee and was thereafter hospitalised.
The assault is believed to have been facilitated by informants inside the group. The chairman of Safana native authorities space, Sani Abdullahi, confirmed the incident and said {that a} rescue operation was underway.
In the meantime, the Katsina State Police Command was but to problem any official assertion on the incident. Nevertheless, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Safana LGA has deployed a workforce to the realm to help within the rescue efforts.
The incident highlighted the continuing safety challenges within the North-West area, notably in areas close to the infamous Rugu Forest, which has been a hideout for felony parts.
