Suspected terrorists have launched devastating attacks on multiple communities in Kankara Local Council of Katsina State, resulting in at least 15 deaths and the abduction of several married women.

The assaults, which occurred at Unguwan Maikawo, Gatakawa, and Unguwan Topa communities, left a trail of destruction and trauma.

In Katsina alone, the terrorists killed five individuals, including children playing football, and abducted married women, some of whom were nursing mothers. The attacks in Tsafe town, Zamfara State, further heightened the sense of insecurity, with two locals killed and five injured. Residents expressed fear and called for increased security presence to curb the escalating violence. Government officials acknowledged the attacks and vowed to intensify efforts to combat terrorism.