At least 10 people have been confirmed dead after two rival bandit groups clashed during a naming ceremony in Katsina State.
Security analyst, Zagazola Makama, disclosed the incident in a post on his X handle on Wednesday.
According to him, the violent confrontation occurred on Monday evening at Gidan Mai Aure, near Sayaya village in Matazu Local Government Area.
The clash reportedly involved a gang led by Saimaila of Salihawa village and another group headed by Muhammadu from Maharba village.
Eyewitnesses told Makama that tensions between the two factions had been simmering over control of territory before the fight erupted.
“Trouble started when Muhammadu and his men stormed the naming ceremony, leading to a bloody shootout. By the end of the violence, Saimaila and nine of his followers were killed,” Makama wrote.
Authorities in the state are yet to issue an official statement on the incident.
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