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JUST IN: 50 feared dead in fresh Katsina attacks
BY EMEKA EJERE
No fewer than 50 persons are feared dead following a fresh attack on Kadisau town in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State.
Sources say the bandits who were armed with sophisticated weapons arrived in the town at about 4:30 pm on Tuesday riding on over 100 motorcycles.
The attack happened hours after residents of Yantumaki Town in Danmusa Local Government Area of the state took to the streets to protest the rising insecurity particularly kidnapping in their area, following the abduction a man along with his daughter in the early hours of Tuesday.
Security operatives reportedly came to the aid of the residents about three hours after the attackers had left at about 6:00 pm.
The spokesman of the Katsina State Police Command, SP Gambo Isah was yet to respond to inquiries as at press time.
