Terrorists abduct passengers in Katsina highway attack

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From Agaju Madugba, Katsina

Suspected terrorists have reportedly abducted a driver and all the passengers in an 18-seater commercial bus belonging to the Katsina State Transport Authority (KSTA).

A KSTA staff, who pleaded anonymity, said the incident occurred yesterday, at about 12.30pm,  involving a bus traveling from Funtua in the southern part of the state, to Katsina, the capital city.

“It happened between Burdugau and Yar Goje villages on the  Mararaban Kankara – Kankara Highway in Kankara Local Government Area,” the source said, adding that the terrorists were armed with guns and other dangerous weapons and herded the passengers into a nearby forest.

The Katsina State Police Public Relations Officer could not be reached for comment on the incident.

Kankara is one of the about 23 out of the 34 local government areas of Katsina State currently under regular attacks by terrorists.

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