Terrorist Onslaught Claims Five Lives, Torches Police Station, and Forces Villagers to Flee in Katsina

In a devastating wave of violence, terrorists have wreaked havoc in Katsina State, North-West Nigeria, escalating banditry and kidnapping for ransom. Three villages in the Kurfi Local Government Area fell victim to the onslaught, with a police station set ablaze and five lives tragically lost.

Survivors from the affected villages, now seeking refuge in other communities, organized a peaceful protest on Friday, demanding urgent restoration of security. Wurma village bore the brunt of the attack as gunmen descended, opening fire indiscriminately and prompting residents to flee for safety.

Describing the harrowing events, a resident revealed, “They (bandits) attacked at about 6:30 pm and killed five heads of households. They also carted away valuables, that’s why our people came out to protest.”

The impact of the violence is profound, with one resident lamenting, “As we speak, our village has been sacked, no single human being lives there again. We have abandoned everything to stay alive.”

Official sources confirm the gravity of the situation, disclosing that two additional villages, Lambo and Guda, under Kurfi, also suffered at the hands of the terrorists. Nasir Babangida Ma’azu, the Commissioner for Homeland Security, acknowledged the intensified attacks in the region, stating, “During the first raid, the bandits went from house-to-house hunting for those to kidnap. On their second visit, they burnt down the police station, forcing the residents to run for their lives.”