At least 20 people were killed by armed bandits in Tungar Kwana village in Talata Mafara local government area of Zamfara State on Tuesday night, October 20.
According to
residents who spoke to Premium Times, 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.
“It was a
well-planned and coordinated attack; they also stole many livestock and escaped
to the forest,” a resident told the publication.
The resident
alleged that the attack was in retaliation for the massive ongoing onslaught by
Nigerian security forces against the armed bandits in their forest enclave.
The Emir of
Talata Mafara, Bello Muhammed, led the funeral prayer for the victims on
Wednesday morning, October 21.
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