Bandits kill 12 family members and abduct others in Zamfara State

Armed men suspected of being bandits killed 12 members of Mallam Muhammadu Sani’s family in an attack on Saturday night in Gidan Taba, Maradun Local Government Area, Zamfara State. The family had locked itself in a room to avoid abduction, but the attackers set it on fire after its occupants refused to open the door. Several other residents were abducted, though their number was unknown, and the 12 victims were buried on Sunday morning in accordance with Islamic rites. Residents urged authorities to step up security; no official statement had been issued at the time of reporting.