UPDATE: Residents of Tafoki Kill Three Injured Bandits After Failed Attack

By: Zagazola Makama

Residents of Tafoki Village in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State have killed three bandits who were wounded during a failed attack on the community, the police have confirmed.

The development follows an earlier attack on Feb. 25, when bandits, riding on about 100 motorcycles and armed with sophisticated weapons, stormed the village but were repelled by a joint team of security forces.

During the exchange of gunfire, several bandits sustained injuries before fleeing into the forest.

Local sources, told Zagazola Makama that three of the injured attackers were captured by villagers on the morning of Feb. 26 and subsequently killed.

Security forces have been alerted to the development, while efforts to track down other fleeing bandits continue.