Suspected bandits on Tuesday, attacked Jajar Kanwa village, in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State, leaving three persons dead.
Two other residents were injured by the terrorists, who rustled domestic animals and carted away money, handsets and food.
A local told newsmen on Tuesday that the terrorists invaded the village around 2am on motorcycles, while armed with sophisticated weapons, including AK-47 rifles and started shooting sporadically.
The terrorists kidnapped six people, including a pregnant woman in the community.
He added that the terrorists asked the villagers to contribute N20,000 each within the next seven days or face the consequences.
This has been confirmed by the State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP Gambo Isah, who said two people were killed and three were injured.
In his words, “A large number of terrorists/bandits are trooping into Katsina through Zamfara due to the ongoing operations in Sokoto and Zamfara.”
According to the PPRO, it was while they were coming in that they attacked some villagers at Kanwar Jaja, Jibia Local Government Area but nobody was kidnapped.
