A bandit attack at a Maulud Celebration Ground in Rugar Kusa Community, Musawa Local Government Area of Katsina State has left no fewer than 14 people dead and 19 others injured.
The attack reported to be a retaliation, lasted for over an hour. The invaders killed mostly children and abducted atleast 20 residents to an unknown destination.
According to residents, the attackers who had emerged from the southward direction of the celebration venue, opened their sophisticated weapons into the air to scare residents.
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As of the identified dead victims; six were from the Rugar Kusa Community, two from Gidan Malamai, and six from Yar Unguwa of Musawa and Matazu LGAs.
Other injured victims are receiving treatment in both Musawa General Hospital and the Federal Teaching Hospital, Katsina.
