At least twenty six people were said to have lost their lives in a boat mishap when they were trying to escape bandits attack in Birnin-waje village of Bukkuyum local government area of Zamfara state
dfknews source says the incident happened when people of the village were at run after an attacked by bandits Wednesday night.
“As they were in the river, the bandits arrived at the scene and opened fire, as a result of which the boat capsized, killing 26 people”
“The victims who were mostly women and children were in a boat trying to escape the bandits attack but unfortunately the boat capsized, killing 21 children and five women”.
“As I am talking to you now, we have recovered their dead bodies and we will soon bury them”.
The source further explained that the bandits have also kidnapped 27 people in surrounding villages of Rugaje, Danzamau and Maikulki.
”They kidnapped 12 in Rugaje, nine in Danzamau and six in Maikulki”.
He called on the security agents to come to their rescue, concluding that, “there are no security agents in the whole area”.
Efforts to reach police authorities in Zamfara state probe abotived as at time of filling this report.
