Duba community in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State suffers the death of Twelve persons with six injured following an attack by bandits.
It was gathered that over 300 hoodlums, armed with General Purpose Machine Guns and RPGs, had on Saturday night attacked the community.
SP Gambo Isah, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, confirmed the tragic incident to Channels Television on Sunday via a telephone call.
He said the bandits had upon their arrival at the community started shooting sporadically into the air, after which they looted many shops and rustled some domestic animals belonging to the residents.
He revealed that a joint military, police, and air force operation is ongoing on how to deal with the situation, adding that investigation is in top gear with a view to arresting the perpetrators.
A resident of the area, Malam Aminu Batsari who was attending the burial of those killed during the incident also confirmed the attack.
He also explained that those wounded have already been taken to the hospital for treatment.
Batsari is close to the dreaded Rugu Forest, one of the ten frontline LGAs in Katsina where armed bandits have been carrying out their nefarious activities.
Katsina and other states in the North-West region has suffered banditry despite efforts by security agencies and reassurances from the government.
