Bandits have attacked Maru town, the headquarters of Maru local government area of Zamfara State, killing a Divisional Police Officer, one other police personnel and a civilian.
An indigene of the town, Shehu Amadu who spoke to newsmen said the bandits who were in large numbers stormed the town with the intention of abducting the residents of the area.
According to Amadu, the DPO, Kazeem Raheem, and two other policemen who went out to confront the bandits were shot and killed in the process.
Amadu said,
“The bandits who were in large numbers stormed into our town in the night last Saturday in order to abduct the people.”
“Many of us took to our heels and run into the bush to escape the abduction.”
“On getting the information of the attack, the Divisional Police Officer of the Local Government, Kazeem Raheem, mobilized his men and some of the vigilantes in order to chase away the bandits”.
“Unfortunately, the DPO, one police sergeant called Rabiu Bagobiri and one vigilante member Shehu Chika, were killed on the spot.”
Amadu further said that the bandits succeeded in abducting some people from the town and also took away some food items.
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