Vigilante Commander Killed, Several Injured in Bandit Attack in Safana LGA
By Zagazola Makama
A bandit attack on Bajat and Dole villages in Safana Local Government Area (LGA) of Katsina State resulted in the death of a vigilante commander and injuries to several others on April 1, 2025.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the bandits stormed the area around 6pm, and began shooting sporadically. Nura Baushe, a vigilante commander, was tragically killed in the attack.
Other victims Amadu Dole, Surajo Shehu, and Shafiu Sulaiman sustained various degrees of bullet wounds and were rushed to the Federal Teaching Hospital Katsina for medical treatment.
Nomalcy has been restored in the area following deployment of security personnel.
