At least no fewer than Nine persons including a village head were Killed by suspected armed bandits in Tungar Ruwa Village in Anka local government area of Zamfara state, Njenje Media News reports,
The gunmen also rustled unspecified number of livestock, bugled shops and carted away with food stuff among other valuables.
Some residents of the area especially women and children have fled the village for the fear of the unknown.
Sources told TVC news that the gunmen invaded the town Wednesday night and started shooting sporadically leading to the death of nine locals and saveral others sustained gunshots wounds.
Spokesperson of the Zamfara State Police Command Superintendent Mohammed Shehu Confirmed the incident but he said no village was killed.
According to him, details of the attack is still sketchy on the side of the police as at the time of filling this report, with the Police command noting that police tactical operatives have been deployed to the area to go after the perpetrators and also to forestall further attack, while further appealing to the people of the area to always cooperate with security agencies to clampdown on criminals and their collaborators.
Anka is one of the local government areas in zamfara state that has no Telecomm services due to the ongoing unslaught against bandits in the state.
This attack is coming few days after police patrol team were attacked along Magani – Gusau road leading to the death of Seven Policemen.
