There was calm on Sunday in Farfaru and Kwari communities in the Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State after gunmen ransacked the communities and abducted many women and children. PUNCH Metro learnt that residents in the two communities had relocated to the headquarters of the council in Jibia for protection. It was gathered that the hoodlums around 3pm on Saturday invaded Farfaru village, where they burnt down houses, rustled domestic animals and abducted indigenes. It was learnt that another batch of gunmen stormed Kwari village around 9.30pm on Saturday when they shot many residents and rustled animals. The spokesman for the Katsina State Police Command, SP Gambo Isah, confirmed the incident although he did not provide details.

Source: Punch June 06, 2022 14:41 UTC