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Breaking: Bandits Set Armored Tanker On Fire, Kill, Abduct Many In Zamfara | SEE PHOTOS

Faith Ukanwa

Jul 23, 2021

Bandits in the early hours of Friday, attacked the Dansadau community within Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State, killing at least 3 persons while 7 others were abducted.

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[caption id="attachment_108585" align="aligncenter" width="473"] Armored personnel carrier set on fire in Zamfara[/caption]

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A source in the community told Channels TV that the armed bandits attacked the community around 2:30am and the siege lasted for about 4 hours.

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[caption id="attachment_108586" align="aligncenter" width="480"] armored personnel carrier on fire[/caption]

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He also confirmed that an armored personnel carrier belonging to the Nigerian military was also set ablaze by the bandits.

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As at the time of filing this report, Zamfara state police command was yet to confirm the attack.

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This is coming few days after bandits shot down an airplane belonging to the Nigerian Air Force. However the pilot was able to eject and escape before the plane crashed.

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— Faith Ukanwa

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