Bandits stormed towns in Zamfara State’s Tsafe local government area on Sunday night, murdering at least nine persons and displacing a large number of others.
Adamu Aleru, a notorious Tsafe woodland bandit, terrorizes the settlements of Faskari (in Katsina State) and Tsafe (in Zamfara).
Kurar Mota, Unguwar Rogo, Kauyen Kane, Magazawa, Kajera, Unguwar Ango, and Unguwar Dan Halima all in Bilbis district, were attacked Sunday night, according to Salisu Sabo, a resident of Tsafe town.
“Simultaneous actions took place, but the deadliest was in Magazawa hamlet, where seven people were killed. On Monday morning, the bodies were discovered. We haven’t heard of any killings in neighbouring villages, but the majority of the population have fled to Tsafe town. “This morning, I watched about 50 women come into Tsafe,” he stated.
Mustapha Sani, a Tsafe resident, said his relatives were caught up in the incident while attending a wedding celebration in Magazawa.
“Our rural brothers and sisters are facing difficult times as a result of bandit attacks. He claimed, “I was told that seven bodies were recovered around Magazawa, and two more were located in Unguwar Kane.”
An attack on Yandoton Daji is attempted.
The bandits also attempted to target Yandoton Daji on Sunday night but were thwarted by vigilantes and security agents, according to Mr. Sabo.
He went on to say that the bandits arrived at Yandoton Daji around midnight but were confronted with vigilante resistance.
“After all of their attempts to penetrate the town failed, they withdrew back to their barracks in Munhaye woodland,” he alleged.
Mohammed Shehu, the spokesperson for the Zamfara police command, did not answer calls and SMS given to him regarding the attacks.