Villagers kill suspected bandit in Katsina in an encounter with vigilantes

A suspected bandit has been killed in an encounter between his group and vigilantes in Garwa village, Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State.

Residents said a group of  suspected bandits had stormed the village on Monday night, killing the All Progressives Congress youths leader for Yau-Yau /Mallamawa ward of the council, Mallam Sadi.

It was further learnt that the villagers along with the vigilantes in the area courageously defended themselves against the gunmen.

A resident said, “The vigilantes  killed one of the bandits during the encounter while the rest of them (the gunmen) retreated to the forest without taking anything from the village.”

The Spokesman for the Katsina Police Command, SP Gambo Isah, confirmed the development, although he did not give details.

”Yes, it is true,” he replied to the enquiry on the incident.