By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
Scores of Bandits reportedly invaded Gidan Zuma village in the Bungudu Local Government Area of the state, killing 11 persons, and abducted 20 women and an unspecified number of children.
No fewer than 11 persons were reportedly killed on Sunday night while 20 women and children were kidnapped by bandits in Zamfara State.
The bandits attacked on Saturday and Sunday night, according to residents of the area.
Communities around Gidan Zuma are in a state of panic, as according to a resident, “they (bandits) can strike any time and security forces would arrive only after they’ve left.”
Speaking on condition of anonymity the resident said, “They kidnapped my wife with our little kid. Only God knows how they’re faring, considering the hot weather and the Ramadan fast.”
“They shot and killed 11 persons, among them my only brother while on neighbourhood patrol as a volunteer vigilante. They forced 20 women and a lot of children into the bush,” he added.
There was no official confirmation of the incident as of press time.
The spokesperson for the Zamfara State Police Command, ASP Yazid Abubakar, did not answer calls or respond to a text message sent to his mobile phone to get more information about the incident, Sahara Reporters reported.