Police in Katsina State have confirmed the killing of eight persons in an attack by gunmen on Shau village in the Ruwan-godiya community of Faskari Local Government Area of the state.
Police spokesman, Gambo Isah, a police superintendent, told newsmen that the incident occurred on Sunday night.
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He said that the gunmen attacked Shau village, razed many houses and wrecked the vehicle of the village head.
He added that a combined team of security operatives was deployed to the area to engage the criminals who escaped from the counter-attack.
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