Gunmen Attack Zamfara Community, Abduct 50 People

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have attack Tungar Baushe community in Mutunji district, Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State and abducted 50 persons.

According to Goldennewsng, the gunmen had earlier asked Tungar Baushe residents to pay a fixed levy to avoid being attacked.

But the residents chose to escape to a neighbouring community called Ruwan Tofa.

Their action was said to have irked the bandits who stormed Ruwan Tofa and identified those who fled from Tungar Baushe.

It was gathered that houses were burnt in the attacks which occurred on Wednesday night.

“The armed men then came and began to burn grain stores and houses of the residents. They intercepted some of the residents who had ran to take cover at Ruwan Tofa community. They also came to Tungar Baushe and abducted 50 persons there.”

“They did not spare anyone including women, nursing mothers and children. They herded them into the bush. We are now counting losses following this attack even though no one was killed,” a resident said.

The spokesman of the state police command, SP Muhammad Shehu, could not be reached for comment at the time of filing this report.