Blood flows in Katsina as bandits strike in Kurfi community

Armed bandits reportedly invaded Kurfi town in Kurfi Local Government Area of Katsina State, northwest Nigeria on Sunday night.

Residents said the bandits attacked the town when the residents were preparing for Isha’i prayers around 8:00pm.

According to them, the bandits began shooting sporadically and forced themselves into some households and shops, where they killed and carted away people’s belongings.

Katsina State, which borders Niger Republic, has suffered a series of attacks from bandits and other terrorist groups operating in the area.