Crime
Bandits Kill One, Abduct Several in Zamfara and Sokoto Attacks
Bandits Kill One, Abduct Several in Zamfara and Sokoto Attacks
By: Zagazola Makama
Suspected armed bandits have launched separate attacks in Zamfara and Sokoto States, killing one person and abducting an unspecified number of residents, intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama on Sunday.
In Zamfara State, the attack occurred at Unguwar S/Musulmi Village in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area at about 10:15 p.m. on Saturday, March 1, 2025.
The assailants shot and killed a 60-year-old resident, Malam Rilwanu Liman, before abducting an unspecified number of people to an undisclosed location.
Similarly, in Sokoto State, armed bandits stormed Munki Village in Wurno Local Government Area at about 1:15 a.m. on Sunday, March 2, 2025, firing sporadically before abducting a yet-to-be-determined number of residents.
Bandits Kill One, Abduct Several in Zamfara and Sokoto Attacks