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Three members of a family were injured on Monday afternoon after a vigilante member accidentally discharged his weapon in Kusada Local Government Area of Katsina State.

The incident occurred at Gidan Mutum Daya, where the suspect, identified as 35-year-old Tukur Mustapha of the Community Watch Corps, allegedly misfired his rifle.

The victims — 28-year-old Murja Lawal, her two-year-old daughter, Anisa, and 26-year-old Abba Lawal — sustained gunshot wounds to their legs and were rushed to Katsina Teaching Hospital for treatment.

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Following the incident, the suspect fled the scene, while security operatives are making efforts to track him down.

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