Bandits Attack, Set Houses Ablaze, Abduct Five Women in Tsafe, Zamfara

 

By: Zagazola Makama 

 

 A group of armed bandits launched a violent attack on Rakyabu Village in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State on April 5, 2025, at around 6:30 p.m.  

 

Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the  assailants shot indiscriminately, causing panic among the villagers, and set several houses on fire.

 

The sources said that during  the attack, the bandits abducted five women, including Rakiya Adamu and four other victims, before fleeing the area to an unknown destination.

 

Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA were  quickly mobilized to the scene, but by the time they arrived, the bandits had already deserted the village.

 

Sources  have confirmed that efforts are underway to secure the safe release of the abducted women.

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