Fear has gripped the Tsafe community in Zamfara State following an early morning Thursday attack that saw no fewer than 30 civilians taken hostage and marched to an unknown destination.
The attack occurred at 5:00 a.m. at about the time Muslim locals had gathered at the community’s mosque for prayers.
The bandits, who came heavily armed, caught the worshippers off guard, firing bullets indiscriminately to subdue any form of resistance.
“We were about to begin our prayers when they (the bandits) suddenly entered the mosque and ordered everyone outside,” an eyewitness Garba recounted.
“There was pandemonium as people tried to escape, but the bandits blocked all exits and threatened to shoot anyone who disobeyed.”
According to Garba, the motorbike-riding bandits parked their motorbikes outskirts of the town and quietly entered the community.
Though the attack was bloodless, scores of locals were taken away as captives.
“The mosque was full to capacity when the bandits attacked the place and very few of us were able to escape,” the eyewitness added.
“I was able to jump out of the window and run quickly into one of the uncompleted buildings near the mosque where I hid myself.”
Officers of the State’s newly established Community Protection Guards gave the outlaws a hot chase but lost them.
Ezinwanne Onwuka, senior staff reporter and columnist with WAP is a Nigerian-based writer and content developer. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Her interests include reading, writing, researching and graphic designing.
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