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Zamfara bandit attack leaves four villagers burnt alive in Bungudu LGA.
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Illegal levies by bandits blamed for deadly assault on Gwargwaba community.
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Houses, food stores, livestock destroyed, deepening insecurity in Zamfara.
At least four residents of Gwargwaba village in the Nahuce District of Bungudu Local Government Area, Zamfara State, were killed on Thursday evening after armed bandits attacked the community.
The attackers reportedly stormed the village at about 6pm, setting several houses on fire and burning victims alive inside their homes.
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A security monitoring platform, Bakatsine, confirmed the incident on Saturday, disclosing that four villagers were trapped and burned to death during the raid.
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In addition to the killings, the bandits razed multiple houses, food storage facilities and livestock, leaving widespread destruction across the community.
According to the report, the attack was carried out after residents refused to comply with illegal levies imposed by the armed group, a practice that has become increasingly common in rural communities across Zamfara and other parts of northwestern Nigeria.
Condemning the incident, Bakatsine raised alarm over the growing trend of violent extortion by bandits, questioning how long rural communities would continue to face deadly reprisals for rejecting unlawful taxes enforced at gunpoint.
Zamfara State remains one of the worst-hit states by banditry in Nigeria, recording frequent attacks on villages, mass kidnappings, killings and destruction of property, despite ongoing military operations in the region.