Suspected bandits launched a violent attack on Bakura town in Bakura Local Government Area of Zamfara State on Sunday night, abducting several residents and injuring one person.

According to a post shared by security analyst Bakatsine on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday, the attackers stormed the town in large numbers and began shooting sporadically.

β€œLast night, bandits stormed Bakura town, Bakura LGA in Zamfara State shooting sporadically. They injured one person and abducted several people during the attack,”; he wrote.

Authorities have yet to issue an official statement on the attack, and no arrests have been reported.