Bandits Abduct Over 70, Kill Security Operatives In Zamfara

Armed bandits have abducted more than 70 residents and killed an Army officer and a police officer during a deadly attack on Kasuwar Daji District in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State, despite resistance from security forces.
The attack, which occurred at about 1:40 a.m. on Sunday, saw the heavily armed assailants storm the community in large numbers, firing sporadically and reportedly moving from house to house in search of specific victims before fleeing into a nearby forest with scores of abducted residents.
A survivor, Inuwa Giranto, said the attackers appeared to have prior knowledge of their targets, mentioning the names of victims and identifying their homes d...