Suspected Armed Bandits have killed twelve person’s, set Ablaze a police outpost, Houses, Nineteen shops in Zamfara state.
Seven vehicles including two police patrol van belonging to mobile police force deployed to keep peace in the area were also destroyed.
The Community affected is Sakajiki in Kaura Namoda Local Government area of the state.
The gunmen according to sources stormed the area with dangerous weapons early hours of Friday and unleashed mayhem on the people.
Police authorities in zamfara confirmed the incident.
Spokesperson of the command Shehu Mohammed says, if not for the swift response of troops the casualty would have been more.
He commend the efforts of troops and assures the police and other security agencies are on top of the situation.
The attack is coming when military operation against bandits in their enclaves is still ongoing in zamfara state.
