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Bandits strike in Buhari’s state, kidnap father, two children

Gunmen suspected to be bandits in the early hours of Wednesday invaded Jargaba village in Bakori local government area of Katsina state, killing a father, Ibrahim Kwatahi, and whisked away two of his children.

It was gathered that the incident happened around 1:00 am on Wednesday morning when the bandits entered the town on foot and carry out their operation.

A source in the area who told newsmen that the incident said the bandits abducted the deceased’s children (a male and female) and also carted away huge sums of money from the house.

The source further said a vigilante group in the area who trailed the bandits hinted that the unknown gunmen moved the abducted children towards neighbouring Faskari forest.

Meanwhile, as at the time of filing this report, the Katsina State Police Command is yet to make any official statement on the incident.

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