MAIDUGURI, Nigeria: At least seven people were killed and 100 kidnapped on Saturday night when gunmen attacked a rural community in Nigeria’s northwestern Katsina state, residents and police said on Sunday, the latest attack against residents in the north of the country.
Armed gangs, known locally as bandits, have frequently raided communities in the northwest, kidnapping residents, students and motorists for ransom.
Residents said gunmen on motorbikes arrived in Maidabino village in Danmusa local government area of Katsina, and started shooting sporadically, forcing residents to flee.
Hassan Aliyu told Reuters by phone that the attack took residents by surprise and dozens of women and children were confirmed missing.
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