Bandits have attacked the Nasarawa area in Maru town, the headquarters of Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
The invaders stormed the area in the early hours of Friday and shot sporadically to scare residents. They were said to have arrived at the LG in large numbers heavily armed, leaving three persons dead.
A resident of the town who pleaded anonymity because of security reasons, told newsmen that the Troops of Operation Hadarin Daji responded swiftly to a distress call and engaged the terrorists in a heavy gun duel that lasted for over two hours.
Noting that there was no confirmation if any resident was abducted during the attack, he said three persons were killed, including an aged man identified as Mallam Isah.
“As of now, we don’t know if they kidnapped anybody but I can confirm to you that three persons have been shot dead,” the source said.
