{"id":167770,"date":"2025-06-30T18:55:08","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T17:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/two-dead-four-abducted-as-bandits-raid-community-in-katsina"},"modified":"2025-06-30T20:05:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T19:05:11","slug":"two-dead-four-abducted-as-bandits-raid-community-in-katsina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/two-dead-four-abducted-as-bandits-raid-community-in-katsina","title":{"rendered":"Two dead, four abducted as bandits raid community in Katsina"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Two people have been confirmed dead and four others abducted after armed bandits attacked Gidan Tamba village in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State.<\/p>\n<p>According to a post on Monday by security analyst Zagazola Makama on X, the incident happened on the night of June 29 around 10:45 p.m. when the attackers attacked the quiet village and started shooting randomly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of the victims, 60-year-old Ashiru Shafiu, was reportedly shot and died on the spot.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnother resident, Suleiman Yusuf, also aged 60, collapsed from shock during the raid and later died of a heart attack. Both men were rushed to the General Hospital in Kankara, where doctors confirmed them dead,\u201d Makama wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Makama said four villagers were also kidnapped by the bandits during the attack.<\/p>\n<p>The abducted persons have been identified as Kazeem Nuhu, Shafiu Aliyu, Rama Dan Mallam, and Ummah Abdulwahab.<\/p>\n<p>The attackers were said to have arrived on motorcycles and escaped into the forest with their captives shortly after the assault.<\/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. Two people have been confirmed dead and four others abducted after armed bandits attacked Gidan Tamba village in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State. 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