Bandits burn 12 family members

Twelve members of a family were killed when their home was burned down during an ambush by armed bandits in Gidan Taba village, Zamfara State. Seven others were abducted during the attack in Dosara Birnin Kaya Ward. The incident occurred on Saturday night, despite community efforts to alert security forces. The attackers targeted the residence of Mallam Muhammadu Sani, trapping 13 family members inside a room.

The family, including Sani, his two wives, six children, and the wife of his younger brother and their three children, were locked in the room to avoid abduction. When the family refused to open the door, the bandits torched it. Only the wife of Sani's younger brother managed to escape, while the remaining 12 occupants perished from the heat and flames.

The Maradun Local Government Chairman, Sanusi Ahmed Dosara, expressed deep sorrow over the tragedy and lamented the lack of timely assistance from security agencies, who were situated within a short distance from the village.