Katsina killings: Two visiting fulanis killed by residents led to fresh attack – Gov. Masari

Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State says report it got indicated that killing of two visiting Fulani’s by residents of Batsari local government area was responsible for the fresh attack leading to the killing of over 30 persons in the state.

Recall that bandits struck on Friday night killing 30 persons in two villages of Tsauwa and Dankar villages in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State.

The Governor who stated this during the disbursement of empowerment packages by Senator representing Katsina South in the Senate, Alhaji Bello Mandiya at Malumfashi warned the residents at the grassroots against attacking visiting Fulani herdsmen to avert further attack and reprisal attacks.

Masari condemned the attacks which he described as devastating in the last seven months which he said has thrown the state into mourning.

On the empowerment packages, the Governor frowned at the habit of some of the politicians who after receiving the empowerment packages return to their constituencies empty-handed and told people that they have not received anything noting that such attitude would make ordinary voters refuse to accept pleas to vote for a candidate of the party in subsequent elections.