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Gunmen Attack Buhari’s Home State, Kill 44
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Gunmen attacked Katsina communities and killed 44.
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Recall that a group of vigilantes were attacked in the state’s Kankara Local Government Area (LGA) last week.
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A Resident of the community said the terrorists operated concurrently between Wednesday evening and Thursday morning in several villages of the two local governments.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that gunmen reportedly killed at least forty-four people from President Muhammadu Buhari‘s home state, Katsina, in a recent attack.
A group of vigilantes were ambushed in the state’s Kankara Local Government Area (LGA) within the week while responding to a distress call.
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It was gathered that the local security men were alerted of terrorists operating in Gidan Gamji Village, Danmaidaki Ward of the LGA, and they responded swiftly.
Locals had reported at the vigilante office in Bakori that the terrorists attacked the residence of one Muntari and rustled unspecified numbers of domestic animals.
The vigilantes reportedly traced the terrorists to Gidan Gambo Village in Kankara; they were, however, ambushed before they could get to them, and the assailants killed 44.
It was gathered that some terrorists’ informants in communities bordering Bakori and Kankara local governments alerted the terrorists about the vigilantes coming after them, the development that led to their ambush by the terrorists.
Speaking with journalists, a resident of Kankara, who gave his name as Abba Usman, said the terrorists operated concurrently between Wednesday evening and Thursday morning in several villages of the two local governments.
“They (terrorists) attacked the residence of one Muntari in Bakori town last Wednesday night and rustled hundreds of his domestic animals. Following the development, some local vigilantes organized themselves the next day (Thursday) and traced the terrorists to Gidan Gamji Village, where they engaged them in a gun battle.
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“Sadly, the terrorists killed 44 (vigilantes) and injured many others who are currently receiving treatment at different hospitals in Bakori and Kankara. As we speak, we recovered 44 dead bodies so far and search parties, including soldiers and policemen, are searching for more bodies in the forest,” ThisDay quoted Usman as saying.
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