Bandits have again killed nine people and abducted 27 others in Makera village of Talata-Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
An indigene of the area, Mohammed Garba, told the punch on Tuesday that the bandits in large number, invaded the village around 9pm on Monday, February 19, 2024, while shooting indiscriminately to scare away residents.
According to Garba, the bandits were in the village for several hours where they went from house to house and abducted 53 people.
He stressed that nine people who tried to escape the abduction were killed on the spot.