At least four residents were killed on Thursday evening when armed bandits attacked Gwargwaba village in Nahuce District, Bunguɗu local government area of Zamfara State.
Security analyst, Bakatsine reported on X yesterday that the heavily armed attackers stormed the community around 6:00 p.m., setting several houses on fire. Four residents were trapped in their homes and died in the blaze. The assailants also destroyed food supplies and killed and burned livestock.
Bakatsine added that the attack came after villagers refused to pay illegal levies demanded by the bandits, a refusal that reportedly provoked the violent retaliation.
The security analyst wrote: “On Thursday evening around 6pm, bandits armed with sophisticated weapons stormed Gwargwaba village in Nahuce District, Bungudu LGA of Zamfara State.
“Four residents were burned alive in their homes, while houses, food stores, and livestock were set ablaze. The attack reportedly followed the villagers’ refusal to pay illegal levies imposed by the bandits”.
