By Ismail Auwal
Bandits have killed two people and abducted a newly wedded couple at Shola Quarters, Katsina town.
The gunmen according to residents infiltrated the community on Saturday evening and began operation on Sunday morning.
One of the deceased identified as Abba was said to be a member of the vigilante group in the community.
A resident, who pleaded anonymity, said the gunmen arrived in the community on Saturday evening and mingled with residents.
“They began operation around 1am and were shooting indiscriminately.
” We contacted security officials who later arrived after the gunmen had carried out their operation and left the community. The gunmen killed Abba who was a vigilante member,” he said.
The residents further disclosed that those injured were lucky to have escaped being killed as the gunmen were shooting indiscriminately.
Shola Quarters is situated behind the Umaru Musa Yar’adua University Teaching Hospital (formerly Federal Medical Center) Katsina.
The area, which is in the heart of the city, hosts commercial shops and residents as well as government offices.