Mourning sympathisers on Monday buried six traders killed by terrorists in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina.
Residents disclosed that the traders were killed on Sunday evening while returning from a local market in the council.
The residents identified the dead traders as Yusuf Karamiusu, Sale Lamin, Dan Hameme, Mallam Shafi, Mallam Dikke and Kashim Samiu.
Sources said they were burried on Monday at Yan Gayya village ,according to Islamic rites .
The residents also disclosed that four others identified as Biliyaminu,Mallam Jafaru,Lawal Dachi and Dan Hasuma were wounded during the attack.
The residents added that all the four are currently receiving treatment in a hospital.
Accordung to the residents the terrorists equally abducted two men during the attack.
The men were identified as Alhaji Abdurashidi and Abdu Teacher.
The residents disclosed that the terrorists believed to be fleeing from a security operation in Zamfara state, shot and attacked the vehicle the traders were travelling in at kukar babangida village.
It was learnt that the terrorists initially shot and killed the driver of the vehicle, the development which forced the vehicle to a halt .
A resident who spoke under condition of anonymity said, ” The traders were travelling from Jibia market to Yan Gayya after trading at the market.The driver was shot dead which forced the vehicle to a stop down the road. The terrorists killed six traders, abducted two and wounded four.The terrorists thereafter left without taking anything from the vehicle.”
The spokesman for the Katsina police command, ASP Abubakar Aliyu confirmed the incident,adding security operatives were already on the trail of the terrorists.
He said ” Yes,it is true.The command has deployed its operational assets to track down and arrest the perpetrators.”
