Bandits, Friday, invaded Maradun town, Zamfara State, killing two people and kidnapping several others.
According to the Daily Post, Faruku Shehu, an indigene of the area, said the bandits stormed the town early Friday, shooting randomly and ransacking houses. Shehu went on to say that, while the exact number of abducted people was unknown, the bandits could have taken up to 30 people.
Residents expressed concern about the town’s insecurity and urged the Minister of State Defense, Bello Mattawale, to intervene in the security situation of his home country to prevent another attack.
As of the reporting time, efforts to contact the state police command and the Commissioner for Security for comment had been unsuccessful.
