Residents of the Zamfara community said most of the abducted persons are women and children
At least 11 people were on Sunday killed and 20 others abducted when bandits attacked the Gidan Zuma community in Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
Until Sunday's incident, the community rarely suffered attacks due to its local defence mechanism that scared away armed bandits. He said the attack happened during the day when most of the residents were observing the Islamic Ramadan fast.
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