Bandits abduct five worshippers, injure one in Zamfara

By: Zagazola Makama

Armed bandits have abducted five worshippers and injured one person during an early morning attack on Maradawa village in Rijiya District, Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

Zagazola learnt that the attack occurred at about 5:45 a.m. on Thursday while residents were observing the Subhi (dawn) prayers.

The hoodlums reportedly opened fire on the worshippers, wounding one person before abducting five others to an unknown destination.

Troops later visited the scene, and the injured victim was taken to a hospital for treatment.

The troops have been deployed to the area and is currently on the trail of the attackers to rescue the victims and restore normalcy.

Bandits abduct five worshippers, injure one in Zamfara

Herdsman loses two cows to suspected hoodlums in Adamawa

By: Zagazola Makama

Suspected hoodlums have killed two cows belonging to a herdsman in Shelleng Local Government Area of Adamawa State.

The incident, which occurred on Wednesday at about 3:30 p.m., took place in the Wuroyanka District of Shelleng.

A source in the area told Zagazola that the attackers, believed to be from Bare in Numan Local Government Area, ambushed the herder, Shehu Alhaji Yakubu, while he was grazing his cattle in the bush.

The assailants reportedly killed two of the animals before fleeing the scene.

Police and local hunters later visited the area to assess the situation and appealed for calm among residents to avoid reprisals.

A stakeholders’ meeting has been scheduled to discuss measures to prevent further tension between herders and farmers in the area.

Herdsman loses two cows to suspected hoodlums in Adamawa

Bandits kill nine, injure several in Kaduna community

By: Zagazola Makama

At least nine people have been killed and several others injured following an attack by armed bandits on Layin Danauta in Kuyello village, Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

A traditional ruler in Birnin Gwari, who confirmed the incident Friday, said the attack occurred on Thursday evening when the gunmen invaded the community in large numbers.

He said the assailants, wielding high-calibre weapons, opened fire on residents, killing nine people on the spot, while several others sustained varying degrees of injuries.

According to him, the bandits also kidnapped an unspecified number of villagers and destroyed several properties before fleeing into the bush.

He added that the corpses of the victims were being prepared for burial in accordance with Islamic rites, while the injured are currently receiving treatment at a nearby hospital.

The incident comes after several months of a peace deal between local authorities and bandit groups operating in the Birnin Gwari area.

Bandits kill nine, injure several in Kaduna community