- Bandits blocked Danjibga–Kalgo Road before the attack
- Two vehicles set on fire after passengers were seized
- All occupants abducted, whereabouts still unknown
- Incident highlights rising insecurity on Zamfara highways
Armed bandits have burnt two vehicles and abducted all passengers during a coordinated attack along the Danjibga–Kalgo road in Zamfara State, once again raising concerns over the safety of major highways in the region.
The attack occurred on Friday along the Danjibga–Kuncin Kalgo axis in Tsafe Local Government Area, where gunmen reportedly blocked the road before launching the assault on unsuspecting commuters.
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Witnesses said the assailants forcefully stopped passing vehicles, ordered passengers to disembark, and later set two vehicles ablaze after abducting everyone on board.
As of Saturday, the whereabouts of the abducted passengers remained unknown, with no official confirmation on the number of victims taken.
A security monitoring platform, Bakatsine, confirmed the incident, describing it as another sign of the persistent insecurity plaguing Zamfara’s major roads.
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“The attackers blocked the road, abducted all passengers, and burnt the vehicles before fleeing,” a security source told SaharaReporters.
The incident comes just days after security agencies declared the Gusau–Magami–Dansadau Road safe, following a deadly Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast on December 27 that killed at least eight people.
After the explosion, joint security teams including Police and Military Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) units, as well as the Joint Task Force under Operation Fansa-Yamma, carried out an emergency sweep of the affected highway.
Despite these efforts, Friday’s attack underscores ongoing fears among residents and travellers about road safety and banditry in Zamfara State.
