Tragedy has befallen Zamfara state as bandits attacked residents of Anna and Bukkuyum Local Government Areas of the state.
It was reported that the yet-to-be-identified bandits were trying to flee an ongoing military operation with a huge number of domestic animals when they ambushed the towns and killed over 200 residents.
A resident identified as Mohammed Kurfe stated that the bandits came into the village with over 3000 cattle and they were trying to evacuate the village due to the pressure imposed on them by the military.
According to Mohammed full statement, he started;
“They came with over 3,000 cattle and were trying to leave the state due to the pressure on them by the military operatives when members of a vigilante group tried to engage them in a gun duel”
“When they noticed that the bandits were about to enter the village, the local vigilante group members came out to defend the people of the village, but they were overpowered by the bandits, who were moving in large numbers”
“They killed many of the vigilante group members and also set the village on fire and killed many people, mostly women and children”
“The other neighbouring villages of Rafin Danya, Barayar Zaki and Rafin Gero were also attacked at the same time and it was discovered that more than 200 villagers lost their lives in the process”
