Bandits have continued to make life a hell for residents of Katsina State, staging multiple attacks across the state in the last 72 hours.
In attacks between Thursday and Saturday, some children were abducted while their parents were killed.
On Saturday night, bandits numbering about 20 invaded Bakori community where they abducted seven family members of one Malam Muntari Samuru, who was inflicted with machete cut.
According to one Mohammed Sani, the attack, was carried out at about 8:15pm when most people were observing Ishai prayers at the residence of the victim behind Bakori Comprehensive Hospital.
Prior to the attack, bandits killed one Malam Hamisu Barebari and abducted seven people, including women.
Police Public Relations Officer in Katsina, Gambo Isah was unavailable for comments at the time of filing this report.
