Daily Trust· 3h ago· 1 min read
No fewer than four operatives of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) and one civilian were killed on Sunday evening when suspected bandits launched a deadly attack on Guga community in Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State.
Residents said the attackers, who arrived on several motorcycles and fired sporadically, stormed the community and headed straight for the position occupied by the CJTF personnel guarding the area.
The assailants were, however, met with fierce resistance from members of the CJTF and local vigilantes, who engaged them in a gun battle in an attempt to prevent them from carrying out their mission.
According to residents, the attackers were believed to have intended to rustle livestock from the community, but the determined resistance mounted by the local security volunteers forced them to retreat without succeeding in the operation.
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