Residents say gunmen on motorbikes arrived in Maidabino village in Katsina state and began taking pictures sporadically.
No less than seven folks have been killed and 100 kidnapped on Saturday evening when gunmen attacked a rural neighborhood in Nigeria’s northwestern Katsina state, residents and police mentioned on Sunday, within the newest assault in opposition to residents within the north of the nation.
State police spokesperson Abubakar Aliyu Sadiq confirmed the assault and the seven deaths, however wouldn’t say whether or not anybody was lacking. He mentioned police have been investigating.
“The remaining males who didn’t flee reside in worry … and ready to listen to information about their kidnapped family members,” mentioned Muhammad Sani, whose sister was kidnapped.
Residents mentioned gunmen on motorbikes arrived in Maidabino village within the Danmusa native authorities space of Katsina, and began taking pictures sporadically, forcing residents to flee.
Hassan Aliyu instructed Reuters information company by telephone that the assault took residents unexpectedly and dozens of ladies and youngsters have been confirmed lacking.
“They killed seven folks, together with burning two youngsters,” Aliyu mentioned. “They spent greater than six hours destroying our properties.”
Auwalu Ismail, one other resident, mentioned the gunmen first blocked all roads resulting in Maidabino earlier than the assault.
“They burned down our retailers, autos, and took away our livestock. Additionally they kidnapped my spouse and greater than 100 girls and youngsters,” he mentioned.
In recent times, such abductions have been concentrated in Nigeria’s northwest and central areas, the place dozens of armed teams typically goal villagers and travellers for big ransoms.
In March, gunmen attacked a college within the northwestern state of Kaduna and kidnapped dozens of pupils as they have been about to start out the schoolday, in line with native residents and authorities.
Final yr, gunmen took greater than 80 college students in a raid on a college within the northwestern state of Kebbi.
