Zamfara’s Anguish: Imam Killed, Villagers Kidnapped In Fresh Bandits’ Rampage

• Chief Imam of Keita village killed by bandits in a night attack

• Scores of residents, including women, abducted by the assailants

• Incident follows recent killing of another imam in Gusau area

Eko Hot Blog reports that terror struck the village of Keita in Zamfara State as bandits launched a vicious attack, claiming the life of Sheikh Ahmad Rufa’i, the Chief Imam of the Central Mosque, and kidnapping numerous residents, including women.

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According to Ibrahim Musa Keita, a resident of the community, the bandits struck shortly after the night congregational prayer, Isha’i. “Before the invasion, the residents were alerted about the movement of the bandits along Kwarin Gano-Keita Road. They were sighted along that road, but we were not sure whether they would come to this village or not,” he stated.

Keita further explained, “Initially, they wanted to abduct road users along the Keita-Kwarin Gano Road, but after spending some time without getting a single person, they invaded Keita village, killed our chief imam and abducted scores of people, including women.”

The exact number of abducted villagers remains uncertain, as Keita revealed, “We have not ascertained the number of people they have abducted as some people ran into the bush and have not been seen yet.”

This tragic incident comes just three weeks after the murder of Imam Abubakar Hassan Mada, the Chief Imam of the Central Mosque in Mada, Gusau Local Government Area, highlighting the escalating violence in the region.

In a related development, two individuals were reportedly abducted in Magazu village in Tsafe LGA on Tuesday. Yusuf Ibrahim, a local resident, disclosed that the bandits entered the village around 3 am, firing shots indiscriminately, causing residents to flee their homes.

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The reign of terror has forced residents of nearby Kwalfada village to refrain from using loudspeakers in their mosques during prayers, as expressed by Aminu Kwalfada, a resident.

The Police Public Relations Officer for Zamfara State Command, ASP Abubakar Yazid, acknowledged the incident and assured that more information would be provided once the necessary details were gathered.

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