At least, one person has been confirmed dead, two others injured, and 20 individuals abducted following a bandit attack on Gabake Mesa, a village in Kauran Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
The incident which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, was made public in a post by a prominent security analyst, Bakatsine.
According to him, the victims include men, women, and children who were taken away by the assailants into the surrounding forest.
“Hours ago, bandits launched an attack on Gabake Mesa in Kauran Namoda LGA of Zamfara State. The assault resulted in the death of one person, leaving two others injured and led to the abduction of 20 people, including men, women and children,”; Bakatsine wrote.
The Zamfara State Police Command is yet to issue an official statement on the incident as of the time of filing this report.
