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At least 30 people were killed in separate attacks by bandits in Katsina and Kwara states on Tuesday. In Katsina, 20 villagers were reported dead in Doma community, where bandits attacked without resistance, burning homes and vehicles. The Chairman of the local government highlighted this incident as a deadly reprisal attack, marking the first of its kind in five months. Security operatives were allegedly unable to intervene in time. In Kwara, 10 villagers were killed during an assault on Woro and Nuku communities, with attackers suspected to be based in the nearby Borgu National Park. The Kwara Governor condemned the assaults as cowardly and linked them to ongoing security operations. He assured that security agencies would intensify measures to prevent further violence.