- His first wife was also killed while the second wife was abducted during the attack on Gyaza village on Friday night
Bandits terrorising Nigeria’s north-west region have killed one Salisu Ango in Kankia Local Government Area of Katsina State
Ango, prior to his death, was the liaison officer to Governor Umar Dikko Radda.
His first wife was also killed while the second wife was abducted during the attack on Gyaza village on Friday night.
According to reports, the bandits raided the Gyaza community around 10:00 p.m., storming Ango’s residence, where they shot him and his wife dead.
According to some locals, the bandits were heard saying that Ango had “paid the price” for marrying the ex-wife of one of their members, despite repeated warnings.
Twenty persons were also abducted by the rampaging assailants during an attack on Shirgi Community of Batsari Local Government Area, Katsina State.
They reportedly killed one person and injured another while also rustling an unspecified number of domestic animals from the village during the Shirgi invasion.
A resident of the community, who spoke in confidence, gave the name of the the person killed as Amadu Suru.
He said Suru who was shot while trying to tether his animals at their stall.
According to him, the attackers invaded the village Sunday night and raided selected houses.
“Many people were initially taken by the bandits but eventually some of them escaped along the way as they were walking through thick farms. But by our count, 28 are still with them,” he said.
In another attack at Tashar Gamji, also in Kankia LGA, the bandits rustled an unspecified number of animals on Saturday night.
It was reported that the terrorists moved from house to house, seizing domestic animals, food items, and other valuables.