Gunmen suspected to be terrorists attacked Kwatar community, close to Gidan Zala, Kotorkoshi district of Bungudu Local Government Area in Zamfara State, killing scores and kidnapping many villagers.

It was gathered that the bandits invaded the community in the wee hours of Friday without security operatives intervention.

According to a police officer from the village, Ismaila, many villagers were killed while some were kidnapped, with many escaping with various degrees of injuries in the deadly operation by the terrorists.

“My father, elder brother and his wife were also killed along with many villagers in the attack”, he added.

Speaking further, he said almost all the villagers who survived the attack have deserted the community for the fear of the bandits’ return.