Armed Bandits Attack Villages in Zamfara, One Dead and Several Abducted

 

By: Zagazola Makama 

 

Armed bandits have launched deadly attacks in two villages in Zamfara State, leaving one person dead and several others abducted, according to reports from the Zamfara State Police Command.

 

Zagazola Makama was informed by Intelligence sources that In the first incident, on April 11, 2025, at about 2300hrs, armed bandits invaded Tabkin Maza village, located in the Nassarawa District of Bakura Local Government Area (LGA). 

 

 

The bandits shot and killed one individual before abducting an undisclosed number of people. Police visited the scene, and the body of the deceased was released to relatives for burial.

 

A second attack occurred on April 12, 2025, at about 1840hrs, when bandits struck Tsageru Village in Tsafe LGA. The assailants shot and injured one person, and also set several houses on fire. 

 

The injured victim was immediately taken to the hospital for medical treatment.

 

In response to the attacks, the military personnel from Operation Fansar Yamma, based at Tsafe, have intensified their operations in the area to apprehend the attackers. 

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