November 20, (THEWILL) – At least five people have been killed by suspected terrorists who attacked Dayau village in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State, on Sunday night.
A resident, who only gave his name as Shamsu, said the attackers burnt the victims along with houses, shops and food silos in the village.
“The terrorists came through the Kungurki axis on their motorcycles but were confronted by our vigilante members and members of the Community Protection Guards (CPG). They fought for over an hour, then the terrorists withdrew. By the time the terrorists returned around 10:00 p.m, the vigilante and CPG members had relaxed, believing that the terrorists had left for good.
“Some of the terrorists started firing indiscriminately upon entering the village while the others burnt down shops and houses.
“Four houses were burnt down where the five people were killed. The terrorists burnt down our people to ashes. They also burnt down shops and food silos to further complicate life for us”, Shamsu told newsmen.
The Police spokesperson in Zamfara, Yazid Abubakar, has not responded to a call and a text message sent to him as of the time of this report.
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