Bandits continued their killing spree in Zamfara State, yesterday, as they invaded Yanbuki village in Zurmi Local Government Area of the State where they hacked seven people to death and carted away over 1,500 cows and sheep.
An indigene of the village, Garba Musa, said the bandits who were in large number arrived at the village yesternight and began shooting sporadically at everybody in sight, thereby, causing pandemonium as people scampered for safety.
Musa said: “Immediately they arrived, they opened fire on anyone they saw, as such, everyone ran helter-skelter in order to escape.
“They later moved from house to house searching for food items and animals, and also broke many shops and carted away with foodstuffs.
“They also rustled over 1,500 domestic animals like cows, sheep, and goats.”
He maintained that when the bandits left the village, it was discovered that seven people were shot dead, while several others sustained serious injuries.
“We have conducted the burial of seven people and the number of casualties could be more than this because some people ran to the bush and are yet to be seen up to this moment,”
he said.
Spokesperson of the state police command, Mohammed Shehu, who confirmed the incident to journalists, said: “The Commissioner of Police has already deployed enough police personnel to the area in order to restore peace.”
