Bandits continued their rampage in Zamfara State as they killed seven vigilantes popularly called Yan Sakai as they attacked Dansadau, Maru Local Government Area (LGA) of the State.
Sources confirmed that the terrorists invaded the community around 3:am Friday morning, firing several shots in the air before going to selected houses, abducting 13 people, including women.
The seven vigilantes killed were leading the onslaught against the terrorising bandits.
“Those killed were the vigilantes who bravely came out of their houses and fought the attackers. The armed criminals then set ablaze an armoured vehicle stationed at the community by the security operatives.
“The security operatives fought back, but were overwhelmed probably by the sheer number of the assailants,” a resident said
Dansadau, a community located 100km south of Gusau, the State capital, has suffered series of deadly raids.
The bandits’ attacks has intensified since the local vigilantes extra judicially executed suspected bandits some months back.
In addition, the residents of the community also blocked the suspected bandits from getting foods such as bread and soft drinks from the local traders in the community.
In return, the bandits blocked residents of the community who are largely farmers from accessing their farmlands.
Because of this, dozens of farmers have been killed or abducted since the start of this year’s cropping season.
The Spokesperson of the State Police Command, SP Muhammad Shehu, could not be reached for comment at the time of filing this report.