At least three persons were confirmed dead while ten others including women were kidnapped by bandits in Dankumeji village of Kankara LGA in Katsina State.
Residents of the village claimed to have made efforts to notify Kankara Divisional Police Officer for intervention during the attack.
According to Bakatsine, a conflict expert page on X, when the bandits attacked the village on Saturday, they alleged that the DPO demanded for payments before coming to their aid.
Bakatsine, in a tweet which he tagged Force Spokesman Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda and others, said sources in the village confirmed that the DPO demanded for a pay before deploying officers to respond to the bandits’ attack.
“Moment ago, bandits left Ɗankumeji village in Ƙankara LGA, Katsina State, after killing three people and abducting at least 10 people both men and women”.
“The bodies of the three have not yet been retrieved for Islamic burial. Efforts to notify the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Ƙankara to deploy security personnel for the recovery were made but the residents alleged that the DPO is demanding payment before taking any action, which is deeply concerning🥲😭🥲”, he tweeted.
The security expert warned that the action of the DPO if not checked by the authorities will dent the image of the police in the area, calling for thorough investigation.
“@Princemoye1, this issue needs urgent investigation before it tarnishes the image of the police in Ƙankara LGA and causes the residents to begin viewing this esteemed institution as an extortion racket”, he added.
When WikkiTimes contacted Abubakar Aliyu, the police spokesperson in Katsina confirmed the attack, saying joint security operatives are currently on the manhunt of the bandits in an effort to rescue the victims.
He, however, did not comment on the allegations that the DPO requested for payment, saying further developments will be communicated in due course.
“Yes, bandits attack Dankumeji village, as a result of which 3 people fatally shot and some kidnapped by the bandits. Investigation is ongoing as we are actively working with other sister security agencies as well as all other relevant stakeholders to rescue the kidnapped victims”.
“Further development will be communicated in due course please”, he responded to WikkiTimes’ inquiry.
