Bandits kill 13 civilians, abduct 17 in Nigeria

Bandits have killed 13 people, wounded eight and abducted at least 17 others in an attack on Batsari town on the north of Nigeria, Report informs referring to the Premium Times.

Abubakar Bishir, a local resident, said that the dead were buried at the Batsari graveyard.

“The bandits killed 13 people and we buried them today before I left for Katsina,” he said.

“They came when some people were still in the mosque for the evening prayers. They came in large numbers and started shooting sporadically. 11 people were killed while eight were wounded in the attack,” said Mr Isa, the police spokesperson.

Another source, Mukhtar Mamman, said the bandits’ attack lasted several hours.

“Because of the lack of access to the network, our people in the town could not seek security agents’ assistance, which made the bandits have a field day. They went from house to house, looting goods especially foodstuff. They also abducted about 13 people, mostly women, who they found hiding in their houses.”

He added that many injured persons have been hospitalized in Batsari and Katsina.