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Banditry, Auto Crash Claim 50 Lives in Enugu, Katsina

No fewer than 50 people have lost their lives to attacks by bandits and auto crash in Katsina and Enugu States, respectively.

THISDAY gathered that others were injured in the attacks while some women and children were abducted. Many others fled into the bush during the attacks. He said many residents of Diskiru and Unguwar Baki were still missing despite efforts of security personnel who arrived the scene “after the attacks” to rescue them.

However, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Gambo Isah, who confirmed the Diskiru attack to journalists yesterday, said the bandits killed 12 persons and set ablaze some houses. “Based on the intelligence that we had, we learnt that the bandits were going to pass through a cattle route that went into Faskari LGA. So, we alerted the officers there and they laid siege, and, fortunately, they ran into the siege.

 

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