{"id":146670,"date":"2025-01-18T21:54:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-18T20:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/again-bandits-wreck-havoc-in-katsina-community"},"modified":"2025-01-24T19:49:06","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T18:49:06","slug":"again-bandits-wreck-havoc-in-katsina-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/again-bandits-wreck-havoc-in-katsina-community","title":{"rendered":"Again, bandits wreck havoc in Katsina community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>In a tragic turn of events, bandits launched an attack on Yasore community in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State, leaving one person dead and at least five others injured. Several residents were also abducted during the assault, which has plunged the community into fear and mourning.<\/p>\n<p>The attack, according to a report by a social media user, @DanKatsina50, was allegedly a reprisal for the successes recorded earlier by security forces in neutralizing bandits during an operation in Ruwan Dorawa community, Dutsin-Ma LGA of the state.<\/p>\n<p>The incident reportedly unfolded in the evening, as heavily armed attackers stormed the village, opening fire and wreaking havoc.<\/p>\n<p>Eyewitnesses described scenes of chaos, with families fleeing for safety as the attackers raided homes and abducted several individuals.<\/p>\n<p>The Katsina State Police Command has yet to release an official statement on the attack.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. In a tragic turn of events, bandits launched an attack on Yasore community in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State, leaving one person dead and at least five others injured. Several residents were also abducted during the assault, which has plunged the community into fear and mourning. 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