Suspected terrorists have killed three persons including a 65-year-old imam, Bashiru Jibrin at Yandaka village, in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State.
The incident which occurred on Tuesday night at about 9:00 pm, also saw the terrorists abduct more than 32 people, including women and children.
One of those also killed was a 12-year-old boy simply identified as Haruna.
The incident also saw several persons injured, with some of them said to be receiving treatment at hospitals up till Thursday morning.
A source familiar with the incident said the terrorists armed with automatic weapons, stormed the community in their numbers and moved from houses, dragging out helpless residents.
He said some residents who were not lucky were shot at while trying to flee from the terrorists, but that several others were able to escape and hide behind shrubs and in farmlands while the terrorists’ operation lasted.
He said that most of those abducted were women and girls and that at least 21 women and girls as well as five men were known to have been kidnapped at time of the incident.
He, however, said that family members of some the victims have lamented that they hardly have enough money to feed talk less of raising funds to bail out their loved ones from their abductors.
He called on government at state and national levels to come to the rescue of the people in the community as well as people residing in the council area.
According to him, no day passes by without one hearing report about killings, abductions or rustling taking place in parts of the council by terrorists.
The incident comes after terrorists dressed in military uniforms, stormed Tashar Nagulle village in Batsari council and kidnapped 32 persons, including women and children on January 21.
Also last week Thursday, terrorists wearing hijab, attacked a police checkpoint where they killed a mobile policemen and injured another.
The council is among those facing security challenges brought about by activities of terrorists, rustlers and kidnappers, with hundreds of lives lost in recent years due to the problem.
When contacted, spokesperson for the police command in the state, ASP Abubakar Aliyu said he would get across to the DPO of the council to get information on the incident and revert.
