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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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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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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