No fewer than six persons including a police corporal were on Friday killed by bandits in Gurbin Bore village, Zurmi local government area of Zamfara.
Mohammed Shehu, the police public relations officer (PPRO) in the state, told NAN that the bandits numbering about 100 attacked the community at about 10pm.
He said three other persons were severely wounded and had been taken to hospital where they are receiving treatment.
He said: “11 vehicles including a police vehicle, three motorcycles and five kiosks were set ablaze by the hoodlums.”
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The command spokesman said the bandits are suspected to have come from Dumburum forest.
Shehu said they were engaged and repelled by a combined team of counter-terrorists, comprising police mobile force, Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) personnel stationed in the area.
He said the footpath of the bandits was being trailed in the bushes and assured that the perpetrators would be arrested and brought to book.
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Abubakar Dauran, vice-chairman of Zurmi LGA, said a total of 13 shops were burnt while 15 vehicles were set ablaze.
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