About 31 people were reportedly killed by suspected bandits during an attack in Dangurgu village, at Kuyanbana Ward, in Dansadau Emirate of Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State, on Saturday.
According to a source, Alhaji Yau Muhammad Dansadau, he said the bandits stormed the village in hundreds raiding motorcycles and shooting sporadically leading to the death of about 29 people instantly while about two others died on their way to the hospital.
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Alhaji Dansadua gave the names of those injured as Rabiu Bature, Shafiu Auta, Buda Sule, Aminu Umaru, Nasiru Ibrahim, Sulen Buda and Basiru Kaura who later died at Federal Medical Center, Gusau.
He said the injured are currently receiving treatment at the Dansadau General Hospital.
