The secretary to the Katsina State government, Mustapha Inuwa, has fallen victim to one of the numerous terrorist attack in the state.
Some of his children and relatives have been abducted by the terrorists, Platinum Post is reporting.
The incident which happened on Wednesday afternoon, reportedly occurred on his farm in a village called Daftau, in Danmusa Local Government Area of the state.
The incident happened barely a week after 11 persons were killed and many injured at Dan-Kumeji community in Kankara Local Government Area of the state.
Katsina State is one of the hotbeds of terrorism in North Eastern Nigeria and only recently has been predicted to be one of two northern states likely to be taken over by Boko Haram terrorists in 2025.