Bandits Kill 9 people, rustle livestock in Zamfara

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By Ismail Auwal

Zamfara State Police Command has confirmed the killings of nine persons by bandits in Tungar Ruwa, Anka Local Government Area of the state.

The state police command spokesperson, Mohammed Shehu, said the gunmen also rustled livestock, burgled shops, and carted away foodstuffs, among other valuables.

The gunmen, who invaded the community, started shooting sporadically, leading to the death of nine locals and several others injured.

The police spokesman, who confirmed the attack on Friday night, said the tactical operatives had been deployed to the area to go after the perpetrators and to forestall further attacks.

He further appealed to the people to always cooperate with security agencies to clamp down on criminals and their collaborators.

Zamfara State is notorious for bandit attacks.

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