Over 80 people were kidnapped by bandits who invaded Kwari village in Jibiya Local Government Area of Kastina, the villagers also said that their food barns and local shops were set on fire.
The over 2000 villagers who were now taking refuge at a primary school in Jibiya town, said among those that were whisked away to the forest by the bandits were children, women including pregnant ones and others.
They alleged that the authorities have not come to their aid with any assurance, as one of the IDPs said they were forcefully chased out of the village by the rampaging gunmen .
According to the woman, ‘‘ they came with full force at about 5:30 PM and attacked us, we were not aware of their coming so they opened fire, shot sporadically and burnt down shops and our food barns .”
“ They kidnapped people, men and women, little children who cannot even talk, they took about 80 people to the forest, they are these Bush Fulani people, they also took pregnant women away,” she alleged .
She said they had to run away from Kwari village and moved to the Central Primary school in Jibiya town.
‘‘ When the bandits left, we counted ourselves and found out that those taken away were up to 80, nearly 5 to 10 people were taken in some house, even small children “.
She added that they have not received any assistance from the Local Government, State Government or from the security agencies.
‘‘ Truly, we are in need of help, we need assistance because we are in a pitiable condition, please help us, some husbands don’t know where their wives are, some wives cannot find their husbands, likewise children cannot find their parents, she said ’’.
The spokesperson of the Katsina State Police Command, SP Gambo Isa is yet to make inquiries on the attack.
