
Gunmen on motorcycles have reportedly shot 30 villagers dead in a raid of four villages in Zamfara State.
The attacks, which were carried out simultaneously, occurred on Tuesday in two Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state.
The attacked villages were Gobirawa, Rini, Gora, and Madoti Dankule in Bakura and Maradun LGAs in the state located in the north-western region of the country.
Channels TV quoted eyewitnesses as saying that the gunmen arrived the villages in their large number and immediately opened fire on villagers.
The gunmen were said to have razed several houses in the villages before leaving.
According to Sole Administrator, Bakura LGA, Aminu Suleiman, more security personnel were needed in this area if farming was to be successful this season.
-Channelstv
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