Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed an Assistant Superintendent of Police, Samaila Sule, and five others, while several villagers were abducted as the gunmen attacked Farin Ruwa village in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Some community members said that the attack happened on January 5, when armed bandits invaded the community and overpowered the security personnel, adding that the attack was terrible. The bodies of five other villagers were also found following the incident, the villagers lamented. “During the attack, the gunmen reportedly seized Sule’s AK-47 rifle along with 30 rounds of live ammunition,” they added. According to the report, the victims were seized during the raid and taken away before security operatives could respond.

Source: The Guardian January 07, 2026 11:27 UTC