Some persons presumed to be outlaws have actually eliminated one soldier and an officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) during an attack on the Forward Operating Military Base in Shimfida, Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State, according to SaharaReporters.

The attack was carried out around 11pm on Wednesday, according to eyewitnesses.

SaharaReporters gathered that the gunmen likewise injured many security operatives and burnt down two patrol vehicles.

They likewise went away with a weapon truck, 5 Ak47 rifles and other ammunition, a source added.

Katsina, in spite of being the house state of President Muhammadu Buhari has witnessed sporadic attacks by bandits and kidnappers that have actually claimed the lives of numerous.

Over 700 individuals have actually been reportedly eliminated by the gunmen in Jibia, Kankara, Dutsinma, Musawa, Danmusa and Safana local government areas of the state in the last 5 months.

On December 11, 2020, some bandits kidnapped 344 students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, while Buhari was on a see to the state. They were launched about a week later on.

Also on December 19, 84 Islamiyya students of Hizburrahim Islamiyya in Mahuta town, in the Dandume Local Government Area of the state were abducted but saved quickly after.

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