No fewer than eight people were killed and many others injured by suspected bandits who invaded several communities in Gusau local Government Area of Zamfara State last Sunday.
While unspecified number of women and children were said to have been abducted by the suspected bandits at different communities which are closed to Gusau, the State capital.
The affected communities were Geba, Tsakuwa, Gidan Kada, Gidan Kaura among others.
Sources said that, the suspected bandits stormed the communities and started shooting sporadically killing eight Persons, injured several others and set ablaze many properties.
Eyewitnesses also said the Bandits were moving from one community to the other conducting their operation.
The sources explained that most members of the affected communities have left their communities to Damban area of Gusau Metropolis for safety.
The state Commmissioner for Information Ibrahim Dosara however admitted that only one communities was attacked by the suspected bandits contrary to claim that several communities were attacked.
He also refuted that nobody was killed in the attacked but some Persons were injured and security operatives have been deployed to the affected community to restore peace and order
