{"id":3729,"date":"2025-12-24T15:02:21","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T15:02:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/?p=3729"},"modified":"2025-12-24T15:02:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T15:02:21","slug":"katsina-bandits-kill-road-safety-officer-in-faskari-steal-motorcycle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.securityfocus.ng\/index.php\/2025\/12\/24\/katsina-bandits-kill-road-safety-officer-in-faskari-steal-motorcycle\/","title":{"rendered":"Katsina: Bandits kill road safety officer in Faskari, steal motorcycle"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Road Safety officer, identified as Ibrahim Dalhatu Tafoki, has been killed by armed bandits in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State.<br \/><br \/>The incident was disclosed in a post shared on X on Wednesday by security analyst Bakatsine.<br \/><br \/>According to Bakatsine, the attack happened on Tuesday evening along the Funtua\u2013Tafoki road, specifically in the Tafoki axis of Faskari LGA. <br \/><br \/>The assailants reportedly killed the officer and made away with his motorcycle.<br \/><br \/>\u201cYesterday evening, a Road Safety officer, Ibrahim Dalhatu Tafoki, was killed by armed bandits in the Tafoki axis of Faskari LGA, Katsina State, along the Funtua\u2013Tafoki road and they took his motorcycle. <br \/><br \/>\u201cThe attack occurred within an area that has recently witnessed several peace and reconciliation efforts with bandits aimed at restoring calm,\u201d he wrote. <br \/><br \/>\u201cThe deceased was the younger brother of Rt. Hon. Shehu Dalhatu Tafoki, Member of the House of Representatives representing Kankara\u2013Faskari\u2013Sabua Federal Constituency, and a son of Tafoki traditional leader Alhaji Dalhatu Tafoki. His killing raises serious concerns about the effectiveness of ongoing peace initiatives in Faskari LGA.<br \/><br \/>\u201cHow many more lives must be lost before security truly returns to these communities?,\u201d Bakatsine asked.<br \/><br \/>Authorities are yet to issue an official statement regarding the incident.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Road Safety officer, identified as Ibrahim Dalhatu Tafoki, has been killed by armed bandits in Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State. The incident was disclosed in a post shared on X on Wednesday by security analyst Bakatsine. 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