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Nigeria: terrorist attack in Katsina State

Type of event:
Terrorist/rebel/criminal assault

Victims

Wounded

Date

February 27, 2024

What happened

According to local police officers, terrorists have abducted 12 residents and burnt down a healthcare facility in an attack on Wurma, a community in Kurfi Local Government Area of Katsina State. A police outpost, several houses and vehicles were also burnt down by the terrorists. Motorcycle-riding terrorists in the North-west have now included burning down of houses, shops and vehicles in their operations, aside from abduction and killing of residents. No death was recorded during the attack. Yan Gayya, Lambo, Barkiya, Rawayau, Kukar Babangida are some of the communities attacked in the last few days in the state. No terrorist group have already claimed responsability of these attacks.

Where it happened

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