There was chaos in Damaga community, Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State on Wednesday as armed bandits launched an attack, forcing some students who were studying in a secondary school to flee for safety.
It was reported that dozens of unidentified armed men arrived on motorcycles and opened fire immediately, leading to the death of at least 13 persons.
A resident identified as Musa Damaga narrated to newsmen that, “They arrived at the community around 1 pm and started shooting people. Students were taking lessons at the Day Secondary School in the community but on sighting the armed criminals, they abandoned the classrooms and scampered for safety”
“As I’m talking to you, the bodies of the victims are being recovered and we have concluded arrangements for their burials.”
Recall that Zamfara state has been plagued with bandit attacks in recent times which forced President Muhammadu Buhari to declare the state a no-fly zone and also deploy 6,000 troops to combat insecurity in the state.
