A Shari’ah court judge, Mohammed Mukhtar, has narrowly escaped death or possible abduction after armed bandits attacked a courtroom and opened fire in an incident which happened in Katsina State.
Muktar was said to have spotted the approaching gunmen from a distance and quickly escaped through window after which the bandits stormed the court premises, fired sporadically and demanded to know the his whereabouts.
It was gathered on Thursday that the attack occurred around midday yesterday in Gwarjo village, Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State as told by an eyewitnesses who said,“The bandits entered the courtroom, shooting indiscriminately and repeatedly asking where the judge was.
“Fortunately, he had already escaped through the window, and a commercial motorcyclist helped him flee before they arrived,” he said.
Another respondent said the attackers became angry after discovering that the judge had escaped and threatened to kill him if he ever returned to preside over court proceedings in the community.
Meanwhile, the latest incident has heightened fears among residents of a community that has repeatedly suffered attacks by bandits.
Police spokesperson in Katsina, Abubakar Aliyu, could not be reached this morning for comment as calls and text messages sent to him were not responded to.