There was pandemonium as military airstrikes targeting bandits mistakenly killed no fewer than six persons at Yauni community of Zakka Ward in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State.
It was gathered that the incident has left the community in great shock
According to sources that spoke to Channels Television, those killed were mostly members of a particular family, including three children, a man, and two women.
The incident, which happened in the aftermath of Saturday’s local government elections in the state, occurred after security operatives attempted to foil an attack planned by bandits against voters in Zakka village.
Eyewitnesses said security forces, comprising the police and members of the State Community Watch Corps, CWC, engaged the bandits in a fierce gun battle where two police officers and a CWC operative were killed on the spot.
At the time of filing this report, the military and government authorities have not commented on the incident.
This is not the first time a tragedy of such magnitude and nature has been reported.
In July 2022, at least two people were equally reported to have been killed when a military fighter jet mistakenly dropped a bomb on Kunkunni village, in the Safana Local Government Area of the State.
Earlier in 2025, a military airstrike in Zamfara mistakenly killed 16 persons.
Those affected included members of the Zamfara Community Protection Guard, ZCPG, local vigilantes, and residents.
