BREAKING: BANDITS INVADE ZAMFARA LG, KILL 3
The Nasarawa area in Maru town, the headquarters of Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State have been attacked by bandits.
According to reports, the invaders who arrived in large numbers heavily armed, stormed the area in the early hours of Friday and shot sporadically to scare residents.
Police authorities in the state are yet to confirm the latest attack.
However, a resident of the town who pleaded anonymity because of security reasons, told newsmen that the Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji responded swiftly to a distress call and engaged the terrorists in a heavy gun duel that lasted for over two hours.
Noting that there was no confirmation if any resident was abducted during the attack, he said three persons were killed, including an aged man identified as Mallam Isah.
