Some persons travelling along Dansadau road in the Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State have been left stranded for hours as ravaging bandits
A victim of the incident, who preferred anonymity, told DAILY POST that the gunmen suspected to be bandits with sophisticated weapons, blocked the road in the early hours of Saturday, preventing motorists and commuters from going about their legitimate endeavours for hours.
Another victim, who also pleaded anonymity, said, “the bandits surrounded people in the town and the nearby villages. “Only God knows the number of casualties as everyone was on his or her heels, running for his or her safety due to the tension.”
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