Bandits attack commuters in Katsina, burn senior student and kidnap two others

Bandits attacked vehicles carrying Sallah four men in Katsina state, killed a senior student and kidnapped two others.

The incident reportedly took place in Kwarare along the Katsina-Jibia road on Monday, July 11, 2022, as the revelers returned to Jibia from Katsina.

The deceased, Anas Adamu, a senior at the Federal College of Education, Katsina, was set on fire by the bandits.

A friend of the deceased, Muhammad Aliyu, told the Daily Trust that the bandits used some firewood to set up a roadblock when the victims’ three private cars hit them.

“After their sallah celebrations in Katsina, they left for Jibia around 8:30 PM. On the way, the vehicle in front saw the firewood roadblock closely and slammed into it. He lost control and swerved into the bush, but was eventually able to drive back to the road and they escaped,” Aliyu said.

“As for the second and third cars, the bandits had already jumped them. They shot one of the drivers in the leg and tried to kidnap the two passengers with him, but the deceased tried to escape. Unfortunately, they grabbed him, broke his arm and leg and set him on fire. That’s how he lost his life. Then they kidnapped the two people on the last car and one from the second car.”