The Divisional Headquarters of the Nigeria Police Force in Zurmi town in Zamfara State came under fierce attack by bandits that left seven persons, including a police officer dead on Sunday evening. Zurmi is the headquarters of Zurmi Local Government Area.
A resident was reported saying as at 9.45 pm he was yet to speak with any of his relatives as most of their numbers were switched off.
“As we speak now, I can’t get in touch with anybody in the town, their numbers are switched off. That means the bandits are still around. We need help from relevant authorities,” he said.
Another source who spoke with Channels Television said the bandits attacked the town with a mission to revenge the killing of two persons by local vigilante in the area.
He said several shops were burnt and the divisional headquarters of the police in Zurmi was also razed.
Another bandit group operating in the Maradun Local Government Area had killed four persons and abducted several others.
According to sources, the four persons were killed when bandits opened fire on the people clearing bushes along the road.
The spokesperson for the police in Zamfara State, Yazid Abubakar, confirmed the attack to Channels Television via telephone conversation.
He said he was still gathering more information on the Zurmi attack on the Divisional Headquarters of the police in the town.
