An replace about Saturday's assault by bandits has been made public.
Recall that armed bandits for a number of hours late Saturday attacked 15 communities in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital, killing not less than seven folks.
It has now been confirmed that not less than 33 ladies had been kidnapped within the assault that occurred on Christmas day.
Other than the folks killed, not less than 33 ladies had been kidnapped by the armed bandits, the residents advised BBC Hausa in interviews monitored by PREMIUM TIMES.
The villages attacked embody Geba, Kura, Duma, Gana, Tsakuwa, Gidan Kada and Gidan Kaura.
The residents stated many of the villages had been abandoned on Sunday night for worry of extra assaults with residents taking refuge in Damba Property within the state capital.
"They took 10 women in Kura village. In Bayauri, we knew they took nine women including young ladies, while seven women were taken in Gana and went to Duma and abducted another seven in the early morning of yesterday Sunday," one of many residents advised BBC Hausa.
He added that those that escaped the assault in Kura stated seven folks had been killed however they may not retrieve their corpses for correct burial.
A resident of Damba Quarters stated: "They're right here in Damba with largely ladies and youngsters within the open. They've not discovered shelter however we not less than make them protected right here.
"No food, no decent clothing. I feel bad for them and the situation is terrible. It's as if there is no government in this country," the Damba Quarters resident stated within the interview.
The Zamfara State Commissioner for Info, Ibrahim Dosara, confirmed the assaults however stated safety brokers chased the bandits away from the villages.
"They were soldiers stationed in all the areas and they quickly went in when Geba community was being attacked. When the soldiers reached Geba, three residents have been wounded already but they save them and chased the bandits away," he advised BBC Hausa.
Mr Dosara denied that the 15 communities weren't protected through the assaults.
The police have but to react to the most recent assaults.
The police spokesperson in Zamfara State, Mohammed Shehu, didn't reply to calls and SMS despatched to him by PREMIUM TIMES.
Zamfara is without doubt one of the states most affected by banditry in Northern Nigeria with terror teams attacking communities at will. Different states are Sokoto, Katsina, Kaduna and Niger.
1000's of individuals have been killed or kidnapped this 12 months by the bandits regardless of the heavy deployment of safety operatives to the world.
