By Deborah Nnamdi
Tension gripped the Karfi community in Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State on Tuesday evening after residents captured and killed a man suspected to be an informant for bandits.
The development was disclosed by a security analyst, Bakatsine, in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday morning.
According to Bakatsine, the suspect reportedly confessed to aiding bandits in planning and executing attacks on several communities, including Karfi, Tashar-Fulani, and Layin Minister. He also admitted to kidnapping a woman identified as Hajiyar Buroni, whom he allegedly transported on a motorcycle.
Residents who apprehended him found charms and an incense pot in his possession, further fueling suspicions of his involvement in criminal activities.
“Yesterday evening, residents caught and killed a bandits’ informer in Karfi, Malumfashi LGA, Katsina State. He confessed to coordinating attacks and kidnapping Hajiyar Buroni. He was found with charms and an incense pot,” Bakatsine wrote.
The incident came just hours after bandits launched a separate attack on Yar Santa, a village in Safana Local Government Area of the state, where several people—mostly women and children—were reportedly abducted during a night raid.
The recent events have heightened anxiety among residents, amid ongoing security concerns in the region.
