When bandits stormed Sayaya hamlet in Katsina State’s Matazu Local Government Area, at least five people were slain.

Just 24 hours had passed since the attack on the Maulud gathering, which is claimed to have killed at least 25 people. The incident happened early on Tuesday.

Nearby local governments of Matazu and Musawa are where several of the victims of the Maulud gathering assault originated.

Five individuals were slain and several more were kidnapped by the terrorists during their house-to-house searches in Sayaya, according to a local who told reporters that his father was one of those killed.

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He claimed that during the operation, the terrorists also stole other valuables and rustled household animals.

“On November 6, 2023, at about 0055 hours, bandits in their numbers, wielding weapons such as AK-47 rifles and shooting sporadically, attacked Sayaya village, Matazu LGA, Katsina State,” police spokesperson in Katsina, ASP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, said in a statement confirming the incident.

“As soon as the news was received, agents were dispatched to the area and successfully repelled the bandits’ onslaught by engaging them in a gunfight.

But the attackers managed to shoot five individuals dead, hurt two, and kidnap five more. The wounded were sent to the hospital right once to receive emergency care.

As efforts are stepped up to ensure the safe rescue of the kidnapped victims and the arrest of the perpetrators of the heinous act, the Commissioner of Police, Katsina State Command, expressed condolences to the families of those affected by the attack and urged members of the public with information that will aid the investigation to come forward and assist the investigation. In due course, additional developments will be announced, the statement continued.