At least 20 people have been killed by armed bandits in a fresh attack on Tungar Kwana village in Talata Mafara local government area of Zamfara State on Tuesday night, October 20.
According to Premium Times, residents said the gunmen stormed the community around 11pm on motorcycles after blocking the community’s entry and exit points and began to shoot people. Many houses were also burnt during the attack that lasted for several hours.
The resident said;
It was a well planned and coordinated attack; they also stole many livestock and escaped to the forest.
He also alleged that the attack was in retaliation for the massive ongoing onslaught by Nigerian security forces against the armed bandits in their forest enclave.
Emir of Talata Mafara, Bello Muhammed, led the funeral prayer for the victims on Wednesday morning, October 21.
On his part, spokesperson for the State Police Command, Mohammed Shehu, who confirmed the incident, said that 20 people were killed by bandits who see the rural residents as informants for the security agencies.
Shehu said;
The gunmen see the villagers as a soft target to avenge the ongoing offensive against them. The area is calm as more security personnel are deployed, and the criminals would be arrested to face the weight of the law.
