Bandits attack Zamfara community, kill seven residents and abduct several others

Bandits attacked Kauran Namoda town in Zamfara State on Friday night, killing seven residents and abducting several others. Bakatsine, a conflict reporter covering northwestern Nigeria, reported the attack on X on Saturday. A photograph shared with the report showed a funeral prayer for the victims. The number of people abducted and whether security agencies had launched a rescue operation were not immediately known.