At least four people were killed in Zamfara State after armed bandits attacked Gwargwaba village, setting houses ablaze over the community’s refusal to pay illegal levies.
At least four residents were killed on Thursday evening when armed bandits attacked Gwargwaba village in Nahuce District, Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The attackers reportedly stormed the community at about 6:00 p.m., setting several houses on fire and trapping victims inside their homes.
According to a post shared on X on Saturday by security analyst Bakatsine, four residents were caught in the inferno and burned to death. The assailants also destroyed food supplies and killed and burned villagers’ livestock, leaving the community devastated.
Bakatsine said the attack was a reprisal following the villagers’ refusal to pay unlawful levies imposed by the bandits. “On Thursday evening around 6pm, bandits armed with sophisticated weapons stormed Gwargwaba village in Nahuce District, Bungudu LGA of Zamfara State. Four residents were burned alive in their homes, while houses, food stores and livestock were set ablaze. The attack reportedly followed the villagers’ refusal to pay illegal levies imposed by the bandits,” he wrote.