Monday, February 2, 2026 - Four persons were burnt to d3ath and several others injured when armed bandits attacked Gwargwabe village, Nahuce District in Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
According
to the district head, Kekun Nahuce, Alhaji Sulaiman Marafa, the attack was
carried out because the villagers refused to pay “levies” to the bandits,
choosing instead to protect their community.
The
assailants had initially stormed the nearby Karakkai community at about 6:00
p.m. on Thursday, firing sporadically and causing panic among villagers.
The
villagers were said to have resisted the initial attack and forced the bandits
to retreat from Karakkai.
However,
the attackers later moved to Gwargwabe village, where they set several houses
on fire.
As a
result of the arson, four persons were burnt to d3ath, about 10 animals and no
fewer than 50 grain silos were also destroyed.
Three
other residents sustained gunshot injuries during the attacks.
On Friday
morning, joint security and emergency responders visited the affected
communities to assess the situation.
The
injured victims were taken to a hospital in Nahuce for medical treatment, while
efforts are ongoing to support the affected families and restore calm to the
area.
The
victims, three men and one woman, were buried on Friday.
Meanwhile,
the Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, who confirmed the incident said the
government is investigating the delay in the arrival of security operatives
after the attack was reported.
The
Governor, who was represented by his deputy, Mani Malam Mummuni, at funeral
prayers and burial of the victims, pledged the government's continued
commitment to taking all necessary steps to end banditry in the state.
In a
statement signed by Shehu Adamu Gusau, the Press Secretary to the Deputy
Governor, Lawal urged residents to accept the incident as an ‘act of destiny’,
adding that a military base will be established in Gwargwabe to curb further
attacks.
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