Terrorists have killed no fewer than 50 residents of Dutsin Dan Ajiya village, Anka Local Government area of Zamfara state.
The victims’ bodies were robed in white in preparation for a mass burial, as shown in a video posted on Saturday. PUNCH.
A local resident who spoke on the condition of anonymity revealed that the robbers, who were armed with modern weaponry, stormed the community on Thursday night and shot sporadically.
He stated that the terrorists had blocked all access roads to the community to prevent people from fleeing.
He said, “After blocking all the roads, the bandits started to shoot on sight, and the villagers ran helter-skelter.
“After the attack, we realized that 30 people were killed; some were wounded, while several others are at large, and nobody knows their whereabouts.”
Chronicle NG gathered that the attackers also abducted many residents during the raid, which lasted till the wee hours of Friday.
However, Reuters mentioned that at least 50 people were killed in the attack.
A lawmaker representing Bukkuyum South, Hamisu Faru, told the news agency that the attackers raided the village from around 5pm on Thursday until about 3.30am on Friday, burning down buildings and shooting residents who tried to flee.
“They have been moving from one village to another … leaving at least 50 people dead,” Faru added.
A 41-year-old resident of the village, Abdullahi Sani, also stated that three family members were killed in the attack.
He said, “No one slept yesterday; we are all in pain.”
According to Sani, residents informed security forces and local authorities when they saw more than 150 motorcycles carrying the terrorists, but they got no support.
The terror attack came a day after the Zamfara State Government donated armored personnel carriers and a drone to security personnel to fight against banditry.
The Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (rtd), who received the donation, had charged troops of the Nigerian Army to take decisive measures against any bandit or terrorist who failed to surrender or lay down their arms during the operation.
Zamfara is among the Northwest states being ravaged by banditry despite sustained military onslaught.
On Wednesday, 33 residents of Bui District in Arewa LGA of Kebbi State were killed by Lakurawa terrorists in a reported attempt to rustle cattle.
In the same vein, the Lakurawa terrorists attacked the Maganho community in Tangaza LGA of Sokoto State, killing five persons on February 13, 2026.
The terrorists also rustled a large number of livestock belonging to residents, most of whom are farmers.
