About 50 bandits in the early hourse of Saturday attacked Mazoji Village under Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State, killing the traditional ruler of the community.
This is coming three weeks after the murder of the district head of Yantumaki in Danmusa Local Government, Alhaji Maidabino, by bandits.
While speaking to SaharaReporters, a source said the bandits carried out the attack on Mazoji Village around 2am and operated for several hours before killing the traditional leader.
The bandits were also said to have set five motorcycles ablaze during the attack, while they rustled unspecified number of cows.
The source lamented that security operatives were yet to arrive the village even as at 7:30am.
Bandits attacks and kidnappings in Katsina state have been on the rise lately, leaving many dead and displacement behind.
The insecurity Katsina has seen residents protesting, even burning the billboard of President Muhammadu Buhari and that of the state Governor, Aminu Bello Masari in their community.
