By Desire Emmanuel
Gunmen suspected to be bandits on Sunday evening attacked a community in Katsina State, killing more than 10 residents and injuring others who were fleeing for their lives.
The bandits, riding motorcycles, were said to have attacked Gurbi community in Kankara Local Government Area of the state, carrying out devastating attack on the residents.
It was gathered that though the bandits killed and injured the fleeing residents, they were unable to abduct anyone and they didn’t burn down any building in the community.
A source in the state told Impact Nigeria News Online on Sunday night that security personnel arrived a few hours after the bandits had carried out the dastardly act.
The personnel were said to have begun combing the forests in the area in order to track down the marauders.
In a related development, on Sunday evening. bandits blocked a road in Unguwar Tofa community, Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, opening fire and injuring three civilians in the process.
However, security operatives responded swiftly to the attack, dispersing the bandits and restoring order, while those that were injured are now receiving treatment at Tsafe General Hospital.
Also on Saturday afternoon, Sheikh Abdullahi Maharazu Mafara, a prominent cleric, former local government chairman and former Commissioner for Religious Affairs in Zamfara State, narrowly escaped death when bandits opened fire on his vehicle.
The incident occurred while he was on his way from Talata Mafara to Gusau for an All Progressives Congress (APC) meeting in the state.
He however sustained gunshot wound to the leg and he is currently recuperating at a hospital.
