Gunmen suspected to be bandits invaded the residence of Salisu Ango, liaison officer to Governor Umar Dikko Radda in Gyaza village, Kankia Local Government Area of Katsina State, killing him and his first wife.
The bandits killed Ango, a former Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, Kankia Chapter, and also kidnapped his second wife during the invasion.
In another incident of banditry in Kankia Local Government Area, bandits on Saturday night reportedly carried out a raid on the Tashar Gamji community.
The armed criminals were said to have moved from house to house, stealing an unspecified number of domestic animals.
Residents reported that the bandits also made away with food items and other valuables during the attack.
Also, in a separate attack on the Shirgi community in Batsari Local Government Area, the gunmen killed one person, injured another, and abducted 28 others.
The assailants also rustled several domestic animals from the community.
A resident of Shirgi, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the bandits invaded the village on Sunday night, targeting women and children, adding that the assailants shot and killed one ‘Amadu Suru’ while he was trying to secure his animals.
The Katsina State Police Command has confirmed both attacks.
While the command has acknowledged the incident in Kankia, it is yet to confirm the details of the Shirgi attack, promising to release an official statement after receiving a report from the Divisional Police Officer in Batsari.