|
Identifier |
IBD036031 |
|
Title |
Banditary, Zamfara |
|
Description |
Suspected bandits killed 4 soldiers and 18 others during an ambush on commuters. Bodies of some of the victims were reportedly yet to be recovered. A source reported that the victims comprised 5 soldiers, 2 Mobile Police officers, 1 NSCDC officer, and 12 civilians. |
|
Start date |
2026-10-11 |
|
End date |
2026-10-11 |
|
Duration |
1 Day(s) |
|
Place |
along the Gwashi-Nassarawa axis |
|
Number of death(s) |
21 |
|
Number of death(s) according to police |
NaN |
|
Number of death(s) according to press |
21 |
|
Protagonists |
armed gangs |
|
Causes of violence |
crime |
|
Sources of information |
The Guardian
(22 )
, Leadership
(22 )
, Daily Trust
(20 )
|
|
LGA |
Bukkuyum |
