Dare-devil bandits on Monday invaded a security camp in Zamfara State, killing two soldiers and a mobile police officer.
During the attack, several bandits were also killed by the security operatives.
It was gathered that terrorists attacked the security personnel stationed at the Government Day Secondary School, Dauran in Zurmi Local Government Area of the state.
According to reports, the attack, which began around 9:30 a.m., was launched by the terrorists in retaliation of the arrest of one of them by the soldiers on Sunday after being identified by locals.
A community leader in Dauran, told PREMIUM TIMES Monday evening that:
“Some residents who were once kidnapped spotted a bandit in the market on Sunday and alerted the soldiers that were stationed in the community. The soldiers came and arrested the suspect and took him away. That was what caused the attack”, he said.
Two terrorist group had stormed the camp, a government secondary school now being used by the soldiers and fired at the operatives.
According to a youth leader in Zurmi identified as Abubakar :
“Most of the soldiers were inside the classrooms that now serve as their rooms when they started hearing gunshots”
“The two soldiers killed and the mobile policeman were the ones on duty outside so they fired back. They exchanged fire for some time before the other soldiers joined.”
Abubakar said many terrorists were killed by the soldiers but only two bodies were recovered as the bandits retrieved and withdrew with the others.
“Terrorists don’t leave behind dead bodies of their friends. They try as much as possible to take away all dead bodies. Yesterday, they left behind two dead bodies and went away with others. Several of them also got bullet wounds. I believe if the soldiers had more numbers, they would have killed all the terrorists,” Mr Abubakar said.
Another resident of Dauran, Ahmad Muhammad, told newsmen that the terrorists entered through Marakkai forest.
“The soldiers are trying but they are not enough honestly. We are happy that there are soldiers and mobile policemen here but they need to bring more security agents,” he said.
