Zamfara Bleeds Again: Bandits kill, abduct dozens in road ambush
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"The bandits blocked us on the highway and kidnapped many people. Some of us had to flee into the bush. Only those who managed to hide in farms with tall crops escaped," he said.
Bandits unleashed terror on residents of Zamfara State Friday evening, killing several people and abducting many others in a violent ambush along the Mayanchi–Anka Road.
The Nation reports that eyewitnesses described the attackers as heavily armed and operating with impunity.
According to the report, one of the survivors, Malam Muhammad Ahmad, recounted his narrow escape.
“The bandits blocked us on the highway and kidnapped many people. Some of us had to flee into the bush. Only those who managed to hide in farms with tall crops escaped,” he said.
Ahmad also confirmed the death of his colleague, Abubakar Lawali Sardauna, who was killed after refusing to be taken by the armed men. “He told them he would not follow them to the bush. They shot him on the spot,” he added.
As of press time, efforts to reach the Zamfara State Police Public Relations Officer, Yazid Abubakar, were unsuccessful, the report says.
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