Thursday, May 29, 2025 - At least two people have been killed and several others abducted after armed bandits launched a fresh attack on Sabon Sarah, a community in Bakura Local Government Area of Zamfara State, early Wednesday morning.
The incident was revealed in a post by security analyst
Bakatsine on his X handle.
According to the post, “Bandits attacked Sabon Sarah
community in Bakura LGA, Zamfara State. They killed two people, injured one and
abducted several people including adolescent girls during the attack.”
Authorities in the state are yet to issue an official
statement regarding the incident.
Zamfara State has in recent days become a hotspot for bandit
attacks, with communities facing constant fear and violence.
The state remains one of the worst-hit by banditry in
Nigeria, with thousands of people killed, abducted, and displaced.
Earlier this week, armed bandits invaded Katuru village in
Shinkafi Local Government Area, where they injured two people and abducted two
women.
In a separate incident the same week, bandits stormed a
mosque during evening prayers in Unguwar Galadunci, a community in Anka LGA
where several worshippers were kidnapped, and many others injured in the
attack.
In response to the rising violence, civil society groups
called on both the federal and state governments to take urgent and serious
steps to protect lives and property in the state.
Amnesty International, a global human rights group, also
condemned the attacks, describing them as another sign of the government’s
failure to protect its most vulnerable citizens.
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