Terrorists Kill Ex-Local Govt Administrator, 3 Others In Zamfara, Abduct Several Residents

A deadly attack unleashed on Morai town in the Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State has resulted in the killing of a former local government sole administrator, Saminu Morai, and three others.

It was reported that the attack was unleashed on Monday night by terrorists, who also abducted several residents during the invasion.

A resident of the community, who preferred anonymity, confirmed the attack, describing it as brutal and shocking.

“Bandit attack Morai town in Talata Mafara local government of Zamfara state, killed former Talata Mafara local government sole administrator and 3 others. Many people were kidnapped,” the source said.

He added that the attack took place late Monday night, throwing the entire town into chaos.

“The name of the administrator is Saminu Morai. The attacked happened last night,” the source explained.

The killings have since drawn the attention of traditional and local authorities, as both the Emir of Talata Mafara and the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of the area reportedly attended the burial of the victims.

“And Emir of Talata Mafara together with DPO of Talata Mafara attended the funeral,” the source added.

It was reported that the victims were buried in accordance with Islamic rites shortly after the attack.

As of when this report was filed, the Zamfara State Police Command has not released an official statement regarding the incident. It also remains unclear how many people were kidnapped or the exact number of assailants involved.