One killed as bandits attack Unguwar Isiyaka village in Katsina
An attack by suspected armed bandits in Unguwar Isiyaka village, Funtua Local Government Area, left one person dead and prompted a security response.
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Sources said the incident occurred at about 2:00 a.m. on Jan. 29, when the bandits entered the community and opened fire. Residents fled as the attackers engaged with local security patrols in a sustained gun battle, forcing the bandits to disperse.
It was later confirmed that Lawal Abdu, 25, of the village, was fatally shot. His body was evacuated to Funtua General Hospital, where a medical doctor certified him dead.
Search and security operations are ongoing in the surrounding communities to apprehend the perpetrators.
