Suspected bandits have ambushed operatives of the C-Watch security outfit in Dandume Local Government Area of Katsina State, k!lling eight persons and setting two patrol vehicles ablaze.
The incident happened late Friday night, September 5, 2025 when gunmen invaded Magaji Wando village in Dandume around midnight.
Residents said C-Watch operatives responded to a distress call and rescued eight villagers who had earlier sustained gunshot injuries during the attack.
However, on their way back, the operatives reportedly ran into an ambush by the bandits, who opened fire on them, k!lling the rescued victims and burning two patrol vehicles belonging to the security outfit.
