Latest Gunmen Attack In President Buhari’s Home State Leaves 15 Persons Dead

A group of gunmen, on Thursday, attacked Yargamji Village, which is about 20 kilometers from Katsina, the capital of Katsina Stated, the home state of Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari.

The attack, which was relayed to our correspondent by a serving National Youth Service Corps member, who pleaded not to be named, saw about 15 persons losing their lives.

The female youth corper said the attackers came on a motorbike at about 4 pm on Thursday through the bush part and started shooting sporadically.
“They came into the village and caught everyone unaware.
“They started shooting without looking at where they were shooting.

“Their main target was unknown but they kept shooting and approached a shop where they sell provisions a looted everything as the owner had run away.
“In all, I think they were about ten in number and I saw from the back of a building where I was hiding how they shot a girl of about fifteen years in the head and she slumped.
“After they had gone after about 30 minutes unchallenged, we came out and counted about 15 dead bodies.

“This is very pathetic because this is not the first time such a thing is happening here.
“At times, they will come and rape women and children before escaping,” said the youth corper from Lagos.