Bandits reportedly invaded Maradun town in Zamfara state, the hometown of the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle.

The bandits attacked the town in the early hours of Friday, shooting sporadically and ransacking residents’ houses.

Two people were reportedly killed, while 30 others, including women, children, and adults, were abducted in the attack that lasted for two hours.

A traditional ruler, whose house was raided by bandits, expressed displeasure over the town’s high level of insecurity.

The traditional ruler, who spoke with Newsmen, expressed concern over the rampant attacks on the town, saying there was a similar attack on the town last Friday.

He called on the Minister of State for Defence, the immediate-past governor of Zamfara State, to intervene in the security situation of his hometown to prevent further attacks.

He said, “It was to my hearing that the bandits burgled my palour’s door, coming towards my inner room, I managed to hide while my wives and children followed another passage and ran away to hide somewhere.”