Bandits have launched a vicious attack on the home of the minister of state for defence Alhaji Bello Matawakle, in Maradun local government area of Zamfara State, killing two persons and whisking away about 40 others.
Media reports say the attack took place on Saturday night at Janboka, a community in the Maradun local government area. The victims are mostly women and children.
The latest attack came a week after the terrorists released 10 abducted persons after collecting a N10 million ransom, residents said.
One of the residents, Ibrahim Haru, said the terrorists shot indiscriminately as they entered the community.
Mal Haru said most of the people abducted are women and children. He said a headcount conducted after daybreak on Sunday showed about 40 residents were missing.
He identified the persons killed as Malam Isah and a teenage boy. He said they were killed while fleeing from the attack.
He said the terrorists struck despite the presence of local security guards in the community, lamenting that attacks in the Maradun local council area were becoming frequent.
The police spokesperson in Zamfara state, Yazeed Abubakar, said he was yet to be briefed about the development.
Recall that the minister and other top defence officials are in the North West Nigeria to decisively deal with terror gangs the have made life very traumatic for residents in the area.
The latest attack looks more of afront on the defence minister in high level inpunity.
