Armed bandits kill many, abduct others in Zamfara village

News Armed bandits kill many, abduct others in Zamfara village Published on April 12, 2026 By Amos Tauna Many have been killed in Bunkasau village under Zarummai ward of Bukkuyum Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The incident happened on Friday night by when armed bandits stormed the village. A source told DAILY POST that the attackers invaded the village in large number of about 80 on motorcycles, sporadically shot at residents and abducted several people, mostly women. They also left with livestock belonging to villagers. One of the villagers who pleaded not to be mentioned for security reasons said the attack occurred late night. He explained that residents are still searching for missing persons after the attack. He said, “l call on the federal and Zamfara governments to come to intervene by deploying security personnel to our area to restore peace.” Zamfara state police spokesman, DSP Yazid Abubakar confirmed the incident, saying he could not ascertain the number of casualties. He stated that the command has deployed adequate personnel to the area to restore normalcy and urged the communities to always cooperate by providing accurate information on the movement of bandits for prompt response. Don't Miss Vote them out in 2027 – Apostle Michael Orokpo spits fire over terrorism You may like Troops kill several suspected terrorists in Zamfara Former Senator Kabiru Marafa, supporters welcomed into Zamfara ADC IPAC reacts to death of Zamfara NRM Chairman, Alhaji Moriki Soldier killed as GOC convoy engages fleeing terrorists in Zamfara Troops arrest suspected terrorist doctor in Zamfara Zamfara bans signing-out activities in schools

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