Bandits rustle cattle, injure two in Katsina; ambush police, damage patrol APC

Bandits rustle cattle, injure two in Katsina; ambush police, damage patrol APC

By: Zagazola Makama

Armed bandits in the early hours of Friday stormed Unguwar Gada Village in Kafur Local Government Area of Katsina State, rustling an undisclosed number of cattle and injuring two villagers in the process.

Zagazola Makama gathered that the attackers, who struck at about 12:45 a.m., fled with the stolen livestock through Rereji Village in neighbouring Malumfashi LGA.

During the raid, the assailants shot two residents identified as Sani Yau, and Umar Shamsu, both of whom sustained gunshot injuries and were rushed to the General Hospital in Malumfashi for medical attention.

Police personnel and other joint forces respond to the incident. However, the bandits laid an ambush for the security operatives and opened fire on them.

In the course of the attack, the front tyres of the police Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) were destroyed, and its engine also sustained significant damage, rendering the vehicle immobile.

Security forces have intensified patrols in the area and launched a manhunt for the perpetrators.

Bandits rustle cattle, injure two in Katsina; ambush police, damage patrol APC