Bandits attack Katsina village, abduct ABU law graduate, village head, 11 others
A group of bandits Wednesday attacked Gamji village in the Sabwa Local Government Area of Katsina State, during which they abducted 13 persons, including the village head, Mallam Falalu Galadima.
The victims also included a student of the Nigerian Law School, Yenagoa campus, Bayelsa State, Mahdi Abdussalam, who was said to have graduated from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
Residents said Abdussalam was on vacation in the village.
A resident, who gave his name as Maishanu, also said his two brothers were among those abducted. He gave their names as Ahmad and Mubarak Wada.
It was learned that the bandits stormed the village around 1am and started shooting.
One of the villagers, who did not want to be named for his safety, said, “Upon arrival, the bandits started shooting indiscriminately and some of us had to take refuge in the nearby bush. They eventually abducted about 13 people.”
“No one can tell exactly the number of the people they abducted; we all know that they abducted the village Head and many others,” he said.
“We checked from house-to-house this morning and found out that many of our people are in their custody now,” said another villager who spoke without mentioning his name for security reasons.
“They came like people who migrated from somewhere else, heavily armed, and covered their faces.”
“Two of my younger brothers are in their custody now; one of them is a law student in Yenagoa Law School while the other one is a graduate of Civil Engineering from Bayero University Kano,” he continued.
He said there was no presence of security agents around the village during the attack, noting that the village lies between Dandume and Sabuwa Local Government.
Another eyewitness recounted that the terrorists were in the village for about three hours. “They were in the village from 10 pm up to 1 am and did not leave because there was no pressure from the security agents,” he said.
“We reported the issue to the military checkpoint, but they haven’t responded at all.”
The armed gang according to sources also attacked Unguwar Mato where they kidnapped three persons including two women and carted away food items and drugs.
Katsina State is one of the northwestern states that are facing serious and frequent bandits’ attacks despite the claim of the presidency and the state government that the situation is under control.
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