Bandits k!ll 24 farmers and others in Katsina communities

Bandits have k!lled at least 24 farmers, three other residents and a community watch corps operative, popularly called C’watch in Katsina State.

The separate incidents took place in Kankara Local Government Area.

A resident of the community who pleaded anonymity confirmed the incident to Daily Trust on Thursday, June 19, 2025.

“About six days ago, bandits attacked farmers in Yargoje, Kwakware, Danmarke, Gidan Dawa and some from Burdugau,” the resident said.

They k!lled about 20 farmers, kidnapped some and rustled the animals with which they tilled their farms.”

Another source told the publication that on Monday, bandits also launched an attack on Marmara village, also in Kankara local government where they engaged a team of the community watch corps together with members of civilian JTF, k!lling a C’watch member and injuring two members of civilian JTF outside the village.

“They had also penetrated Marmara village where they k!lled three residents,” the source said.

It was also gathered that on the same Monday, at night, the bandits visited some communities east of Kwakware village where an unidentified number of residents were kidnapped and animals rustled.

A resident of Kankara, who preferred not to be named, said the recent incessant attacks in the local government might not be unconnected with the recent peace deals reached in some neighbouring LGAs.

“So long as there will be a peace agreement in one place and not in all other affected areas, there is every tendency that the bandits will strike where they are not in peace with,” he said.

Source: LIB