In Katsina, the terrorists conducted house-to-house searches before taking their victims away.
At least 22 residents, including men, women and children, were abducted in a night raid by terrorists in Runka, Safana area of Katsina State on Saturday.State late on Sunday, terrorists killed two security guards and kidnapped one person when they attacked the house of a famous businessman in the Gusau city centre on Sunday.
"The bandits shot down two of our watchmen who tried to repel them, after which they gained access into the house and took away our brother."In the last few months, terrorists, locally called bandits, have launched attacks on different communities in Gusau. However, previous attacks occurred on the Gusau outskirts, unlike on Sunday. Many people have been killed and kidnapped in the earlier attacks.
Mr Sani, the council chairman, said several residents who fled the community immediately after the attack have returned but"we've confirmed that 22 people are still not accounted for."
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