Tension In Katsina As Villagers Block Highway, Set Bonfire Over Bandit Attacks –

Tension In Katsina As Villagers Block Highway, Set Bonfire Over Bandit Attacks

Following a series of attacks by bandits in the area, residents of Wurna village in Kurfi Local Government Area of Katsina State on Friday set bonfires and blocked the Katsina-Dutsinma highway.

The protest left several travelers stranded as some vehicles were forced to reroute through bush paths connecting Dutsinma to other parts of the state.

Efforts to reach the Katsina State Police Command’s spokesperson, ASP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, for comments on the development, proved abortive as at press time.

However, a resident of the village, who identified himself simply as Abdulkarim, told The Nation that the community has been plagued by incessant bandit attacks for the past four days, leaving the people in a perpetual state of unrest.

Security operatives are currently on ground to restore normalcy in the area and forestall a breakdown of law and order.

More to follow…