Suspected bandits have killed seven persons in a fresh attack on Saturday night at Mai Dabino village in Danmusa local government area of Katsina State.
An eyewitness account revealed that the bandits also abducted an unspecified number of persons, mostly women and children, who have been taken to the forest.
He said that the hoodlums operated for about three hours after invading the village at about 10:00 pm, shooting sporadically to scare the residents.
The source added that the hoodlums also burnt down several houses and shops, including vehicles worth millions of Naira belonging to the residents.
The state police spokesman, Abubakar Sadiq, confirmed the incident yesterday and said an investigation is ongoing.
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