Terror struck Zamfara State again on Friday evening as armed bandits ambushed travelers along the Mayanchi–Anka Road, killing several people and abducting many others.

Eyewitnesses told The Nation that the attackers, heavily armed and operating with impunity, opened fire on motorists and passengers before whisking away dozens into the nearby bush.

One survivor, Malam Muhammad Ahmad, recounted his narrow escape:

“The bandits blocked the highway and kidnapped many people. Some of us ran into the bush and hid in farms with tall crops to survive.”

Ahmad confirmed that his colleague, Abubakar Lawali Sardauna, was shot dead after refusing to follow the gunmen.

“He told them he wouldn’t go with them. They shot him on the spot,” he said.

As of press time, efforts to reach the Zamfara State Police Public Relations Officer, Yazid Abubakar, were unsuccessful.

Credit: The Nation