Suspected bandits have reportedly attacked Kasuwar-Daji community in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State, allegedly overrunning a military outpost, killing four soldiers and abducting about 70 residents.
The incident was disclosed by journalist Bakatsine, who covers security and conflict issues in Nigeria’s North West, in a post shared on X on Sunday.
According to him, the attackers stormed the community on Saturday night and engaged troops stationed at the military outpost.
Bakatsine claimed that four soldiers were killed during the assault, while several others sustained injuries.
He further alleged that the gunmen set a military Hilux vehicle and soldiers’ accommodation on fire before reinforcements arrived from Gusau, the Zamfara State capital.
Following the attack on the military position, the assailants reportedly moved into the community, where they abducted about 70 residents, most of them women and children.
The attackers were also said to have looted several shops before fleeing the area.
Describing the incident as another devastating blow to communities battling insecurity, Bakatsine expressed concern over the recurring attacks on rural settlements in the state.
He wrote:
“SAD NEWS: Last night, bandits launched a deadly attack on Kasuwar-Daji community in Kaura Namoda LGA of Zamfara State.
“The attackers reportedly overran a military outpost, killing four soldiers, injuring others, and setting a military Hilux vehicle and soldiers’ accommodation on fire before reinforcements arrived from Gusau.
“They then stormed the community, abducting about 70 people, mostly women and children, and looted several shops before fleeing.
“This is another heartbreaking tragedy for families already living under constant fear. How many more innocent lives must be torn apart before our rural communities are truly protected?”
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