No fewer than six persons have been reportedly killed by bandits during an attack on Gada village in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
Metronetworknews gathered that the District Head of Gada, Umaru Bawan-Allah, and his two sons were among the victims.
An indigene of the community, who witnessed the attack, stated that the assailants invaded the area in the early hours of Wednesday and unleashed mayhem on the villagers.
“Many of the bandits came at about 1 am, moving from house to house, picking those they wanted and shooting them. over 5 persons were killed. The bandits kidnapped many villagers, women and children.The victims attempted to run away but the bandits caught them. Luckily, the security agents assisted by the local vigilantes blocked the bandits as they were leaving.They ambushed the bandits with heavy firepower near Karakai village. The bandits who survived fled, they abandoned the kidnapped victims,” he said.
The Commissioner of Information, Zamfara state, Ibrahim Dosara, confirmed the attack.
According to the commissioner, the bandits also razed down houses in the community.
He said, “The security agencies, including the Nigerian Air Force are currently on the trail of the bandits,”
