Tag: Zamfara bandits

…Victims include villagers, butchers, animal dealers Zamfara State has once again come under the grip of banditry as gunmen abducted at least 79 persons in separate attacks across Bukkuyum and Gusau local government areas of the state. According to reports by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication, heavily armed bandits invaded Buzugu and Rayau villages in Bukkuyum LGA around 2:45 a.m. on October 18, abducting 73 residents and whisking them away to an unknown destination. The attackers, said to be in large numbers and wielding sophisticated weapons, operated for several hours…

At least 30 residents have been abducted following a fresh attack by bandits on Zamfarawa village, in the Zugu district of Bukkuyum local government area, Zamfara state. According to a counter-insurgency publication, Zagazola Makama, the attackers stormed the community around 2:20 p.m. on Tuesday, shooting indiscriminately to disperse residents before abducting 30 people and fleeing to an unknown destination. This latest incident adds to the wave of insecurity sweeping across Zamfara, where armed gangs continue to terrorise rural communities. Earlier this month, suspected gunmen kidnapped two councillors and an Imam…

..Abduct residents, force villagers to flee Bandits  have launched fresh coordinated attacks on multiple communities in Zamfara State within the last 48 hours, abducting residents, looting properties, and forcing terrified villagers to abandon their homes in droves. According to reports, the latest incidents occurred in Ƴan-Uku community, under Garbadu Ward, Talatan-Mafara LGA, and spread to neighbouring villages, including Farin-Dutse. A resident, who spoke to newsmen on condition of anonymity, said his elder brother, identified as Muhammadu Lakada, was abducted at about 8 p.m. on Tuesday after returning from the market.…