According to reports, four people have died as a result of a bandit attack in Maru, which is in Zamfara State’s Maru Local Government Area.
Mohammed Bawa, a town native was informed that Emir Abubakar Maigari of Maru was able to flee his palace when the bandits broke in, but one of his guards was immediately killed and several others were hurt.
Bawa claims that multiple gunshots also caused damage to the emir’s vehicles.
He clarified that on Thursday, the bandits had also returned to the town in search of the Emir. When they were unable to locate him, they moved from house to house, killing four people.
The Emir managed to flee after the bandits broke into his palace and opened fire on him without warning, according to Bawa.
“They wrecked all the cars there and killed one of the palace guards.”
The bandits also made their way back to the town last night. When they were unable to locate the Emir, they went from house to house in search of him, killing four people in the process.
“Today, Friday, funeral prayers were held in accordance with an Islamic decree.”
As this is Friday, the day of the market, the state government has announced that the popular Maru market will be closed due to the possibility of an attack by bandits.
Munnir Haidara, the state commissioner for information, issued a statement in which he stated: “The state government has closed the Maru market until the security situation is improved following the Maru town security situation.
“Dauda Lawal, the State’s Executive Governor, extends her condolences to the families of those killed in last Thursday night’s bandit attack.”
