Suspected terrorists attacked Funtua town in Kastina State early on Sunday, killing one man and kidnapping at least ten others. According to a resident of the town who spoke to SaharaReporters on Monday, the terrorists killed Dahiru because he tried to resist when they wanted to abduct him. The resident said, "Bandits attacked us in Funtua on Sunday; they kidnapped no fewer than 10 people and killed a man."
A younger brother of Senator Ahmed Baba-Kaita, who represents Katsina North Senatorial Zone, was attacked in the Kankia area of Katsina State on Sunday night by suspected terrorists. The terrorists kidnapped the wife of the lawmaker’s brother and two other children. The abducted housewife's name, according to AIT, is Jamila. The terrorists forced their way into the Senator's younger brother's home, but his wife refused to open the door as ordered.