Katsina State Police Command has confirmed the killing of six persons during bandit attack on Kanawa and Kanga villages in Danmusa Local Government Area of the state.
The spokesman of the command, SP Gambo Isa, who confirmed the incident to The Nation, also disclosed that the bandits had also injured two pregnant women during the raid.
Mr Ganbo said: ’’The bandits numbering about 100 attacked the two villages at about 2 am, killing 6 and injuring about 5
We are reaching out for support from our base at Maidabino, they ambushed our team killing one security personnel.
“We have redeployed more personnel to the area to enhance security and arrest the perpetrators.”
According to him, the pregnant women had been rushed to the General Hospital Dan Musa for medical attention.