Barely a week after the abduction of 279 students from Government Girls Secondary school in Jangebe area of the state, suspected bandits have again struck in Zamfara state.
The rampaging brigands attacked Ruwan Tofa in Maru Local Government Area of the State, abducting no fewer that sixty women and children, vanguard reports.
The bandits also set many houses and vehicles on fire in the attack that occurred Wednesday, the newspaper quoted a resident to have said
“They came in and started shooting, and setting houses on fire. People started running for safety, and some of the women and children who couldn’t run were abducted by the gunmen.” the resident saif
The source said the bandits had also attacked two days ago, killing at least 15 people.
‘My 4 wives, children abducted’
Another resident lamented that his four wives and children were abducted by the armed men who left behind only his seven-year-old child.
He explained that a representative of the village head and his entire family, as well as married women, children, and some aged ones were among those abducted.
Residents of the village bemoaned lack of response of security agencies to the attack when a distress call was made.
They disclosed that several calls were made to them as soon as the bandits arrived the community.
The development came as the state government, yesterday, declared a dusk-to-dawn curfew on Jangebe, following the mob action that trailed yesterday’s official handover of the 279 abducted students of Government Girls Secondary School who were set free by their abductors on Tuesday to their parents.
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