
Audio By Carbonatix
More than 32 persons were reported killed in the early hours of
Tuesday when gunmen numbering about 150 attacked Kizara village
in the Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara.PSN gathered that the heavily armed gunmen, who came in 38
motorcycles, invaded the village at about 4 a.m., shooting
sporadically at anybody in sight.Following the attack also, several residents of the village were seen
fleeing the village for fear that the attackers would return to kill them.An eye-witnesses told newsmen that the attackers set several houses
and shops in the village on fire.The witness said that the gunmen moved from house to house
pretending to be residents of the village and shouting for help.He added that when people came out, the invaders either killed them
with their guns or with machetes.The witness, who pleaded anonymity, said that the gunmen also
invaded the residents of the Village Head, Alhaji Lawali Muhammad,
the Chief Imam, Alhaji Usman Adamu, and his assistant, killing them.The Commissioner of Police in Zamfara, Mr Usman Gwary, who
visited the village under tight security, confirmed that 32 persons
were killed while the villagers claimed that 58 persons lost their lives.The police chief told newsmen that he had mobilised his men to
search for the fleeing gunmen.The Chairman of Tsafe Local Government Council, Alhaji Aliyu
Abubakar, said that the villagers had been living in fear since
suspected men of the underworld sent a letter to the head of the
vigilance group threatening to kill him.
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Tags:
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Latest Stories
-
LGBTQ+ issues not a priority for Ghanaians – Felix Kwakye Ofosu
5 minutes -
Kwakye Ofosu rejects NPP Minority’s call for apology over anti-LGBTQ bill
13 minutes -
Music giant Universal gets $64bn takeover offer
25 minutes -
NPP criticism of anti-LGBTQ Bill ‘nothing more than political posturing’ — Kwakye Ofosu
33 minutes -
Joy FM was birthed over a bowl of fufu’ – Tommy Annan-Forson shares interesting story
38 minutes -
World Athletics to introduce standalone World Marathon Championships from 2030
43 minutes -
Africa’s voice in global journalism grows as funding, AI and misinformation shape newsrooms
45 minutes -
First Atlantic Bank holds Annual General Meeting, reports strong growth and bold outlook for 2026
47 minutes -
Ghanaian-founded fintech WeWire secures Canadian PSP license to bridge African, global payments
50 minutes -
Uganda confirms 2027 AFCON dates
59 minutes -
40 convicted in Northern Region crime crackdown
59 minutes -
‘We’re days away from parts of the world experiencing actual shortages:’ Eric Nuttall on energy
1 hour -
‘I’m Obroni in every country’ – Coco Blasian on music, survival and making Accra home
1 hour -
IMANI wants NIC to probe possible conflicts of interest in reinsurance arrangements
1 hour -
First Atlantic Bank strengthens balance sheet as net interest income surges 67%
1 hour