Bandits have attacked Gidan Sarki group in Tuge ward of Musawa native authorities space of Katsina state, killing a number of residents and abducting greater than 20 folks.
The attackers additionally carted away livestock through the raid, forcing whole communities to flee their houses.
The assault occurred on Monday, plunging residents into concern and displacement, in keeping with media stories.
Following the assault, households together with girls, kids and the aged have been compelled to desert their houses and now sleep in forests, graveyards, deserted wells, on rooftops and underneath timber for concern of additional assaults.
Bakatsine, a safety alert platform, confirmed the incident on Tuesday, noting that the assault occurred regardless of an current peace deal reportedly reached between Musawa native authorities stakeholders and armed {groups} working within the space.
The platform stated the assault highlighted the fragility and obvious failure of such peace agreements, as communities promised security proceed to face violent assaults.
Residents have been reportedly killed through the invasion, whereas greater than 20 folks have been taken to unknown places by the attackers.
The precise variety of casualties couldn’t be independently verified as many residents have fled the world and safety entry stays restricted.
Group members expressed anger over the continued assaults, questioning the rationale behind peace offers with armed {groups} that proceed to terrorise civilians.
The incident provides to a collection of violent assaults in Katsina state, the place banditry, mass abductions and killings have continued regardless of repeated assurances by authorities that safety has improved.