During the attack, a well-known community figure, Alhaji Kabiru Daket, was shot before the assailants withdrew into the darkness.
Armed bandits launched a fresh attack on Bakura town in Bakura Local Government Area of Zamfara State late on Monday night, opening fire and forcing residents to flee for safety.
According to Egbe Mekun Parrot, the gunmen stormed the community around midnight, shooting sporadically as panic spread through the town.
During the attack, a well-known community figure, Alhaji Kabiru Daket, was shot before the assailants withdrew into the darkness.
According to the report, the incident marks the second assault on Bakura in one week, deepening fears among residents and raising concerns over the persistent insecurity and vulnerability of the area.
Authorities have yet to issue an official response at the time of filing this report.
A SaharaReporters investigation published on Monday exposed how a network of armed bandits, linked to terrorism, kidnapping, armed robbery, and cattle rustling, migrated from the Republic of Niger and Nigeria’s North-West into the forests of Kwara and Niger states, setting up fortified criminal enclaves that now serve as hubs for violent operations across several regions.
Intelligence gathered by security agencies indicates that the group settled primarily in and around Gbubu Forest in Lafiagi Local Government Area of Kwara State.
From these hideouts, they allegedly planned and executed attacks on schools, business owners, expatriates, and wealthy individuals, spreading fear and instability across Katsina, Zamfara, Kwara, and Niger states.
The forests served both as operational bases and as escape routes, allowing the bandits to strike and retreat with relative ease.
Security sources disclosed that intensified military and police operations against bandit camps in recent months placed the group under significant pressure.
As the joint assaults tightened, the bandits reportedly attempted a coordinated escape from Gbubu Forest, hoping to evade arrest by crossing into Niger State.
Their movements, however, were detected through actionable intelligence, enabling security forces to move swiftly.
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force Intelligence Response Team (IRT) stationed in Kwara State intercepted the fleeing suspects and arrested seven individuals before they could complete their escape.
Those arrested included Dahiru Adams, 50, of Sambe Village, Kankara LGA, Katsina State; Adamu Mohammad, also known as Baushe or Dogo, 58, from Gurbi Village, Jibia LGA, Katsina State; Abdullahi Abubakar, also known as Bature,35, from Jibia LGA, Katsina State; Abubakar Abdullahi, also known as Turke, 35, a native of Maradi in the Republic of Niger; Mohammadu Lawai, also known as Jalil, 40, also from Maradi, Republic of Niger; Zubairu Abubakar, 35, likewise from the Republic of Niger; and Shaibu Usman, 35, from Bura Village, Ningi LGA of Bauchi State.
At the time of their arrest, all the suspects were residing within the Gbubu Forest.