A Sunday evening strike by unknown gunmen at Yar-Centre,
Sherere village in Kankara Local government area of Katsina state has left 10
persons reportedly killed and five others sustaining various degrees of
injuries.
The Katsina State Police command have confirmed the incident
but said only nine persons were killed. Local sources in the area said the
incident happened when the gunmen who rode on motorcycles stormed the area and
opened fire on the villagers leading to the death of the persons and five
injured.
The source said the
five injured have been transferred from Kankara to the Federal Medical Centre,
FMC in the state capital for medical attention.
Another source disclosed that the gunmen also set ablaze
shops and vehicles belonging to residents. When contacted, the spokesperson of
the Katsina State Police command, SP Gambo Isah said the incident happened
about 18:30 hours of Sunday evening and nine people were killed in the attack.
It would be recalled that weeks back 14 persons were
reportedly killed in a clash between the Armed bandits and members of the
vigilante group (7 from both sides) in Tsamiyar Jino village of Kankara local
government area of the state.
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