Terrorists launched a deadly attack on Nasarawa Godel in the Birnin Magaji Local Government Area of Zamfara State on Thursday, resulting in the tragic death of seven individuals and the abduction of approximately 20 others.
Unlike their usual mode of transportation on motorcycles, the terrorists arrived in Toyota Hilux vans.
Tukur Yusuf, a resident of the area, reported, “We have seven bodies as at the last count. Several others were seriously wounded.
“Most of the abducted victims are women. The whole community has been thrown into confusion.
The terrorists, reportedly from Gwaska Dankarami, approached the community around 6 pm in three Hilux vans and strategically headed towards the exit.
“It was part of their deceptive plans. When we saw them drive towards Kasheshi Kura, our neighbouring village, most of us thought the terrorists were going to attack the other village,” Yusuf added.
He said they circled through the outside route and began shooting sporadically when most of the vigilante members in the area had gone out to help Kasheshi Kura.
Mubarak, a resident who lost a childhood friend during the attack, expressed dismay, stating, “It’s barbaric how criminals will just come into a town and start shooting people. They operated for three hours without anyone to protect us,” he lamented.
The northern region of Zamfara State, bordering Katsina, Sokoto, and Niger Republic, is witnessing a resurgence of terrorist attacks.
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In recent days, these criminals have claimed the lives of 13 people, including two police officers, and abducted around 40 individuals in separate attacks in Kaura Namoda and Zurmi areas. Furthermore, two soldiers and a mobile police officer lost their lives during an attack on a military camp in Dauran within the same region.
Despite the gravity of the situation, the police spokesperson in Zamfara State, Yazid Abubakar, could not be reached for comments at the time of filing this report, as he did not respond to an SMS seeking information on the attack.
