‎Bandits kill five, abduct 20 in Zamfara

Bandits in the wee hours of Friday attacked a mosque, killing five people and abducting 20 others in Yandoto town, Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara.
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‎The worshippers were said to be praying in the mosque when the assailants struck.
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‎Speaking on the attack, an indigene of Yandoto town, Shehu Garba, said the bandits, who were heavily armed, surrounded the worshipers around 5:30 am.
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‎Garba said the attackers locked the mosque and began to shoot those inside the mosque during the morning prayers.
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‎According to him, several other worshipers were kidnapped as many sustained serious injuries during the attack.
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‎Garba said, “They killed five people instantly and wounded several others who are now on admission at the hospital in Gusau, the state capital. They also abducted over 20 people who are presently in their camp.”
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‎Yandoto town, which is about 36 kilometers, is the home town of a prominent politician, Senator Kabiru Marafa.