In a fresh attack by bandits in Zamfara State, 10 persons were killed in Dutsen-Wake and Oho villages in Birnin-Magaji local government area of the state.
DSP Muhammad Shehu, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, who confirmed this to newsmen in Gusau Tuesday, said the bandits attacked the two villages on Tuesday around 10 pm.
“We received distress call Tuesday that the bandits attacked the area around 10 p.m. We quickly responded by mobilising policemen to the area, led by Area Commander, Kaura-Namoda Police Area Command and Divisional Police Officer of Birnin-Magaji Division.
“When they arrived in the area, the bandits had already fled to Rugu forest bordering Zamfara with Katsina state.
“They discovered 10 dead bodies killed by the bandits, Seven in Dutsen-Wake and Three in Oho village,” he said.
He said the Zamfara state police command had already mobilised security personnel to maintain peace in the area.
According to him, the State Commissioner of Police, Mr Kenneth Ebrimson, is collaborating with the Katsina State Police Command to track the perpetrators of the attack.
He urged communities in the state to always cooperate and give information on security to police and other security agencies.
