13 killed as residents flee 15 Katsina villages

Bandits have intensified attacks on communities across southern Katsina State, killing residents, abducting farmers and rustling livestock. The attacks, which forced families from their homes, happened despite a community-initiated peace accord with bandit groups. The latest attacks, recorded in Bakori, Funtua, Faskari and Dandume local government areas within days, have disrupted farming and trad