Katsina: Hunters Kill 14 Bandits In Gun Battle

Community hunters have killed 14 suspected bandits in a gun battle after repelling an attack on travellers in Gidan Wawo village, Kakumi Ward, Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State.

The confrontation, however, claimed the lives of a community hunter and a traveller, while another hunter sustained gunshot injuries and three other victims were rescued.

The Katsina State Government disclosed this in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Dr Nasir Mu’azu.

According to the statement, intelligence reports had earlier indicated the movement of 26 armed bandits riding on 13 motorcycles towards Dawan Laila forest in Bakori LGA.

The in...