Bandits burn 11 family members to death in Zamfara

By Yusuf Gwandu

Eleven members of a family have been burnt to death by suspected armed bandits in their home at Gidan Taba village, Dosara Birnin Kaya Ward, Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the Zamfara State Police Command, DSP Yazid Abubakar, said the attack occurred on Saturday night.

According to him, the armed bandits reportedly gathered all the members of the household in one room before setting the house ablaze, killing all eleven occupants.

Channels Television further gathered that the victims were members of the family of Mallam Muhammadu Sani, a member of the local vigilante group.

Mallam Muhammadu Sani was said to have been resisting the activities of bandits in the troubled area, a development believed to have prompted the assailants to target him and his entire family.

The police spokesperson said operatives of the command were currently trailing the perpetrators, while efforts were ongoing to restore normalcy in the affected community.