NO fewer than 49 people were killed on Thursday evening by bandits in five communities of Faru district in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State. While the police put the number of the dead at 35, a resident of one of the areas, Malam Buba Faru, said on Friday that the bandits, who invaded the communities riding on about 100 motorcycles, murdered 49 people. Faru said the bandits shot indiscriminately at the people and burned their houses and food stores. “So far, 49 bodies have been recovered by the residents and volunteer groups,” he said. When contacted, the spokesman of the state police command, Muhammad Shehu, confirmed that 35 people were killed by the bandits during the attacks.

Source: Nigerian Tribune July 10, 2021 07:41 UTC