Terrorists, on Wednesday, killed five Police Officers and other civilians at a police checkpoint in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State.
The terrorists, numbering over 300, were reportedly from the camp of Ado Alero, the wanted terrorists recently turbaned Sarkin Fulani by the Emir of Yandoton in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
The terrorists were said to have stormed the community riding on over 200 motorcycles and proceeded to the police checkpoint, where they killed five police officers on special duty from Kano.
Police spokesperson in the state, SP Gambo Isah while confirming the report said the well armed terrorists who staged the attack at about 6:30 pm on Wednesday were over 300 in numbers, killing five police officers and three civilians in the process.
“The terrorists were over three hundred (300) and they were fully armed. The five policemen are from Kano State and they were on special duty at Gatikawa. The terrorists attacked them at 6.45 p.m.
“The terrorists also killed three civilians. Investigation is already in progress over the matter by the Katsina State police Command to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident.”
The attack is coming barely 48 hours after the hoodlums attack Ruwan Godiya and Kwai community in Safana Local Government Area of the state where they killed six persons and injured scores.