25 residents abducted after terrorists’ fresh raid of Zamfara community

Fresh attack on Turmuzawa village, annagrarian community in Bugundu Local Government Council of Zamfara has led to the abduction of 25 persons.

This was revealed by a counter insurgency media outlet, Zagazola Makama on Saturday.

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The report which focused on the Lake Chad region, said, terrorists stormed the village on the night of Wednesday in their numbers and raided the village at about 11:25pm.

The platform said, the people of the Kotorkoshi district of the village fled into nearby bushes as bandits fire shots sporadically.

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The publication added that the armed men also rustled 14 cows.

“They came suddenly and overwhelmed the village. Many people ran for safety, but others were taken away, and the cattle were driven into the forest,” Makama quoted a resident as saying.

Families of the abducted have reportedly appealed for urgent intervention from security forces to secure the release of their loved ones.

Zagazola reported that troops of the Operation Fansan Yanma of the Nigerian Army and other security agencies have launched coordinated operations in the area to rescue the victims and recover the rustled animals.

Yazid Abubakar, Zamfara police command spokesperson, did not immediately confirm the incident when TheCable contacted him on Saturday.

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