The Police Public Relations Officer in Kano, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, confirmed the incident, saying operatives had been deployed to track down the attackers who reportedly arrived on motorcycles, which they parked at a distance before storming the village on foot.

In Sokoto, terrorists also attacked Chacho village in Wurno Local Government Area of Sokoto State, abducting a bride-to-be and her bridesmaids just hours before her wedding ceremony.

The terrorists who have lately turned their operations to kidnapping reportedly stormed the community around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, whisking away the bride-to-be, her friends, and eight other residents.

All of the abducted victims were said to be women, except for one man.

In Kogi, terrorists attacked Ejiba community, kidnapped a Pastor, his wife and others during service in a new Cherubim and Seraphim Church where the faithful had gathered to worship.

The attack which was said to have occurred during a church service at the newly built Cherubim and Seraphim Church created panic in the community and environ.

Similarly, on Saturday, a group of terrorists launched an attack along the Isanlu Makutu–Idofin corridor in the Yagba East Local Government Area of the state, leaving residents and travellers in a state of fear.

Witnesses said the attackers struck suddenly on Saturday afternoon, causing people in the area to scamper for safety.