Eleven people were killed in a retaliatory attack on Gwalgoro Village in Kankia Local Government Area of Katsina State. The Katsina State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Dr Nasir Mu'azu, confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Sunday. He said the violence followed a failed initial assault by suspected bandits, which a joint security team intercepted. The security forces, led by the Divisional Police Officer in Kankia, engaged the group in a gun battle, neutralising several fighters. Authorities recovered eight motorcycles and rustled cattle during the operation.
Mu'azu said intelligence reports had earlier indicated that a notorious bandit leader, Mohammadu Fulani, was advancing toward strategic bridges in the area with mobilised fighters. Despite the initial setback, the attackers regrouped and launched a fresh assault around midday on Gwalgoro Village in Gyaza/Kunduru Ward. The commissioner described the attack as a "cowardly act of terror" and expressed condolences to the families of the victims. He commended security operatives for preventing the initial attack and urged residents to remain vigilant and share timely intelligence.
Dr Nasir Mu'azu announced security forces repelled an initial bandit advance but could not prevent the later massacre of 11 civilians in Gwalgoro. The same intelligence that enabled interception of Mohammadu Fulani's group failed to stop the retaliatory strike. Residents were urged to provide more information, even as the attack exposed the limits of current security responses. The dead in Gwalgoro were not just victims of bandits, but of a system that reacts but does not protect.
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