Three killed in bandits’ attack on Zamfara market

• The bandits were said to have invaded the market happened around 11 a.m. on Sunday and opened fire on those at the market.

Bandits terrorising Nigeria’s north west region have killed at least three persons in Zamfara State.

The deceased were killed when the rampaging armed non-state actors attacked a market in Tsafe town, headquarters of Tsafe Local Government Area of the beleaguered State.

The bandits were said to have invaded the market around 11 a.m. on Sunday and opened fire on those at the market.

The DPO of Tsafe was said to have locked the police station, shutting people out and preventing them from seeking refuge from the onslaught of the bandits, an eyewitness speaking told Channels TV

He said, “The bandits entered around 11 a.m. and started shooting indiscriminately towards the people at the market. The DPO of Tsafe gathered his officers on duty and locked the police station, preventing people from entering the place for shelter.”

The spokesperson for the Zamfara State Police Command, ASP Yazid Abubakar, confirmed the attack.

While he couldn’t ascertain the casualties, the state PPRO said security operatives including the military and police have engaged the bandits and have brought normalcy to the area.

Abubakar stated, “Yes, there was an incident this morning in Tsafe, the bandits entered the town, and there were casualties, but I can’t confirm the figures now. I’m still waiting for the DPO of Tsafe to give a full situation report but what I can confirm to you now is that the military and the police engaged the terrorists in gun battle and the area is calm now.”

“Residents also confirmed that the troops of Operation Hadarin Daji deployed to Tsafe engaged the bandits in a gun duel which forced them to retreat to the forest,”