Gunmen, suspected to be bandits, launched an attack on Kakin Dawa village in Gidan Goga, Maradun Local Government.
The assailants stormed the village around 1:30 am on Sunday, using sophisticated weapons and targeting homes one by one.
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Residents fled the village in panic as the armed bandits moved from house to house, abducting women and children.
More than 50 women and children, including young girls and married women, were taken by the gunmen during the raid.
A community member confirmed the abductions, appealing to both state and federal governments for more security forces in the region.
Daily Post reports that efforts to reach the Zamfara State police spokesperson, ASP Yazid Abubakar, for comment were unsuccessful.
