Suspected bandits numbering over two hundred have invaded Tofa Community in Dansadau area of Zamfara State on Saturday where over 15 people were killed and scores of others have been wounded and hospitalized at Dansadau General Hospital.
One of the survivors who confided with the BBC Hausa services this morning noted that, three days before they have reported to the security agencies of the possible attack based on the intelligence information they received but they were not responsive hence they claimed they don’t have powerful weapons to confront them.
He told BBC Hausa service that, when the gunmen arrived Tofa village around 6:00pm on Saturday they started shooting sporadically and hit at anybody sighted a circumstance that influenced the residents of the communities to fight the bandits back.
He said despite the resistance by the people the bandits overpowered them and succeeded in killing 15 people and left several others wounded.
He noted further that, after the attack, the security agents at Dansadau attempted to visit the community but later declined on the ground that, information reaching them has indicated that, the bandits have run away.
The State Police Command Pubic Relations Officer SP Shehu Muhammad confirmed the incident and told BBC Hausa that, immediately the police received the information, it has ordered for immediate deployment of armed police men to take charge of the security of the area.
