Armed bandits on Sunday night stormed a joint military camp in Nahuta village, Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina state, ransacked houses and shops and looted properties and livestock worth millions of Naira.
According to the camp residents, the attack took place around 11:30 pm, with the heavily-armed bandits, wielding AK-47s among other weapons reportedly setting ablaze vehicles and other valuables.
Vanguard reported that despite being outnumbered, the courageous soldiers managed to repel the assault as no life was lost.
“The bandits outweighed us and invaded the camp, causing considerable damage,” a source revealed, lamenting the lack of reinforcements throughout the encounter.
Taking advantage of the chaos, the bandits unleashed further mayhem upon Nahuta town. They ransacked shops, broke into houses, and looted properties and livestock worth millions of naira, leaving residents traumatized and dispossessed.
As of this report, security agencies have yet to officially comment on the attack.
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