Bandits have killed a commercial driver and abducted unspecified number of passengers along the Funtua-Dandume road in Katsina State.
The incident occurred at 7:45 pm on Sunday and was confirmed by the spokesperson of the Katsina state police command, SP Gambo Isah.
Isah said three people were shot during the attack.
“One of the drivers died, the other two victims were taken to the hospital. No record of any abducted passenger yet."
Speaking to Daily Trust in an interview, a driver identified as Bello Halilu disclosed: “The incident happened at Kwanar Gamji around Hawan-Fulani.
"The bandits lay in ambush and opened fire at the moving vehicles, killing one driver and abducting an unspecified number of passengers.
"Some that escaped spent their night inside farms.”
He further explained that the road had always been deserted due to activities of bandits except on market days.
“Like yesterday (Sunday), some drivers manage to ply the route to cash in the booming economic activities in this harvest season."
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