Zuladaini Ibrahim, a resident of Garin Manta in Katsina State has narrated the grim aftermath of a deadly attack on his community, revealing how he was forced to bury dozens of victims with his own hands.
Speaking in an interview with News Central TV, Ibrahim explained that the scale of the carnage was beyond what the villagers could comprehend. He said the number of lives lost was so overwhelming that survivors are still unable to establish the full death toll.
“I personally buried twenty-three bodies in total with my own hands. Some that were taken to hospital died and were brought back and buried by the road side. We do not know how many, only God knows,” Ibrahim recounted, painting a picture of grief and devastation.
According to him, the attackers stormed Garin Manta, leaving behind destruction, deaths, and sorrow. While some residents managed to escape, many others were either killed on the spot or succumbed to injuries after being rushed to hospitals. The dead, Ibrahim said, were hurriedly buried in makeshift graves, some even by the roadside, as families struggled to cope with the magnitude of their loss.
Community leaders have decried the recurring wave of violence that continues to ravage Katsina villages, insisting that the people have been left vulnerable and unprotected. See, More, Here>>>>
They stressed that the Garin Manta tragedy highlights the urgent need for more robust security interventions in rural areas.