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Bandits ambush C-Watch operatives in Katsina

Suspected bandits have ambushed operatives of the C-Watch security outfit in Dandume Local Government Area of Katsina State, killing eight people and setting two patrol vehicles on fire.

The attack occurred late Friday night when gunmen stormed a village near Dandume around midnight.

According to residents, C-Watch personnel had responded to a distress call and successfully rescued eight villagers who sustained gunshot wounds during the raid.

But while returning, the operatives reportedly ran into an ambush laid by the bandits.

The attackers opened fire, killing the rescued victims and torching two patrol vehicles belonging to the security outfit.

LUKMAN ABDULMALIK

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