A suspected bandit has been killed in an encounter between his group and vigilantes in Garwa village, Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State.

Residents said a group of  suspected bandits had stormed the village on Monday night, killing the All Progressives Congress youths leader for Yau-Yau /Mallamawa ward of the council, Mallam Sadi.

It was further learnt that the villagers along with the vigilantes in the area courageously defended themselves against the gunmen.

A resident said, “The vigilantes  killed one of the bandits during the encounter while the rest of them (the gunmen) retreated to the forest without taking anything from the village.”

The Spokesman for the Katsina Police Command, SP Gambo Isah, confirmed the development, although he did not give details.

” Yes, it is true,” he replied to the enquiry on the incident.

Meanwhile, the police were yet to react to an unconfirmed report that suspected bandits invaded Sanawa, Vera and Dogon Ruwa villages in  Dutsinma Local Government Area of the state early Thursday morning.

The police spokesman said he should be given some time to find out the  true position of things from the Divisional Police Officer in the area.

He said, “Give me time to find out true position of things in the council from the DPO.”