Death toll rises in Zamfara attack, residents say 23 buried

The death toll from Saturday’s attack on Ruwan-Tofa community of Zamfara State has risen to 23, residents said.

Over a dozen injured residents were still receiving treatment at the Dansadau hospital as of Sunday evening, PREMIUM TIMES learnt. He said three years ago, some gunmen had attacked Ruwan-Tofa but were repelled with many of them killed when volunteers and the military combined forces to rout the assailants.

He said security agents only arrived the community after the bandits had fled. He said the security agents later participated in the burial of those killed in the attack.

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