Bandits have reportedly attacked Mazoji Village under Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State.

The bandits reportedly killed the traditional ruler of the community.

This comes barely three weeks after the murder of the district head of Yantumaki in Danmusa Local Government, Alhaji Maidabino, by bandits.

A source told SaharaReporters that the bandits carried out the attack on Mazoji Village around 2 am and operated for several hours before killing the traditional ruler.

The bandits also reportedly set ablaze five motorcycles during the attack, while they rustled an unspecified number of cows.

The source lamented that security operatives were yet to arrive at the village as at 7:30 am.

Bandits attacks and kidnappings have been on the rise in Katsina State in recent times, leaving many deaths and displacement behind.