23rd July, 2023
By Zubairu Idris
Gunmen invaded a low-cost residential estate in Kankia Local Government Area, Katsina State, killing a local man identified as Ibrahim Abdullahi.
ASP. Abubakar Aliyu, the Spokesman of the Katsina State Police Command, confirmed on Sunday.
He said the man, popularly called Solo, was killed late on Saturday.
Aliyu stated that the police leadership had launched an investigation into the killing, the latest in a state plagued by terrorist operations.
The murder occurred around 8:40 p.m. near Kankia General Hospital.
According to an unidentified resident, the gunmen arrived on motorcycles and shot Abdullahi in the head when he tried to interrogate them.
According to reports, the terrorists departed after shooting Abdullahi and leaving him in a pool of his own blood.
When word came that Abdullahi had died, traders, locals, and bystanders on the Katsina-Kano route were forced to flee for their lives.
It will be remembered that gunmen stormed the same housing development a fortnight ago, taking one person who is still in their possession.
Meanwhile, people are asking with security officials to intervene and save their lives and property.
Residents who requested anonymity for fear of being killed by gunmen, claimed they no longer slept with their eyes closed.
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