More than 10 residents of Matusji village in Talata Mafara local government area of Zamfara State were abducted by gunmen in the early hours of Friday. The victims include a patient who was still receiving medical treatment and attached to an IV drip.

According to eyewitness Ahmad Babangida, the bandits stormed the community around 2:30 am, firing shots indiscriminately. Although no one was killed, many people were taken away by the gunmen to an unknown location.

The villagers are still in shock, and the bandits have not made any demands or mentioned anything about a ransom. The State police spokesman, ASP Yazeed Abubakar, confirmed the incident and stated that 10 people were abducted. He added that tactical police teams have been deployed to rescue the kidnapped victims and arrest the bandits.

The attack has raised concerns about the security situation in the area, as there was no response from security operatives during the incident.”