Bandits raid Buhari’s homestate, kill Tukur Makeri, kidnap scores

Bandits on Thursday attacked Bakiyawa community in Batagarawa Local Government Area of Katsina State, terrorists, killing a businessman identified as Tukur Makeri and abducted several others from the community.

President Muhammadu Buhari is from Katsina State.

It was gathered that the bandits, who stormed the Bakiyawa community, besides injuring four other villagers, also looted houses and shops during the uninterrupted operation that lasted for about three hours.

According to Marwan Zayanna, a resident of the community, who spoke to Vanguard, the terrorists stormed the community on over 40 motorcycles and shot sporadically, forcing residents to run helter-skelter, seeking safety.

According to him, “four of the wounded are currently receiving treatment at the Katsina Teaching Hospital. The terrorists were very many. It is difficult to state their exact number.

“They took away many people from our village after killing Tukur Makeri, a dealer in agricultural products who had been buried earlier today (yesterday).”