6 soldiers killed, 75 residents abducted as bandits attack Zamfara community

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By Idris Salisu, Gusau

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At least six military were reported to have been killed by the suspected bandits abducting over seventy (70) residents of Kasuwar Daji in Kaura-Namoda local government area of Zamfara state.

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Sources from the area told Vanguard via telephone that, the suspected bandits attacked Kasuwar Daji community around 11:30 pm Saturday night after over running the military outpost station in Kasuwar Daji.

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The sources who confirmed the incident, alleged that 6 Soldiers were killed and over 70 people were abducted to the bush attacking several number of shops to loot properties.

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A resident who identified himself as Alhaji Aminu Kasuwar Daji, told our correspondent that the bandits who stormed the community in large numbers, immediately started shooting sporadically to overrun the military outpost based to protect the area.

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“Our calls to Zamfara state and the Federal Government is to come to the aide of Zamfara people generally on this insecurity bedivelling the state.
We really in danger as if the bandits can overpowered military and succeeded in their operation on innocent citizens,” Aminu Kasuwar Daji said.

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While speaking to Vanguard through telephone interview, the former deputy speaker Hon Namadi Kasuwar Daji, said the bandits confirmed attacked his community and abducted unspecified number of residents.

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According to him, even though he was not around as he travelled out of the state, but his relatives called and told him about the bandits attacked which became a horrible situation.

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” I was told that the bandits have even killed soldiers but I was not told the actual number, again I was told that the bandits after looting shops to do away with foodstuffs, drinks and other properties, have also abducted unspecified number of residents to the bush.

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Contacting the Police Public Relations Officer of the state Command DSP Yazid Abubakar, said he was not aware of the attacked at Kasuwar Daji, but promised to call back after contacting the head of Police Officer at the area.

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The PPRO could not respond to the several calls did to him to get back on the promised made as at the time of filing this report.

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