Crime & Law
Katsina: Bandits abduct family of 3, kill vigilante during attack
Residents of the Sabuwar Unguwa area in Katsina city were thrown into panic after suspected bandits invaded the community in the early hours of Monday, August 25, 2025.
The armed men, who stormed the neighborhood around 3:00 a.m., reportedly fired several gunshots into the air to scare residents before carrying out the abduction.
According to reports, the assailants killed a vigilante member who tried to resist the attack before whisking away one Anas Ahmed, his wife, Halimatu, and their daughter.
Local journalist Bakatsine confirmed the incident on Tuesday, describing it as yet another tragic reminder of the growing insecurity in Katsina and other parts of northern Nigeria.
“Yesterday night, bandits attacked Sabuwar Unguwa area, behind NAK Steel company in Katsina city. One VGN member was k!lled, and a young family was abducted from their home. What we once heard from afar is now at our doorstep,” he wrote.
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