Armed bandits have reportedly ambushed Zurmi town, the headquarters of Zurmi Local Government Area, Zamfara State, and attacked the Emir’s palace in an attempt to kidnap the Emir, Alhaji Muhammed Bunu.

A resident of Zurmi, Malam Aminu Sale, disclosed that the bandits went straight to the Emir’s Palace and started shooting sporadically.

But, the Emir was whisked away by the security agents to Gusau.

The source said, that when the bandits could not succeed in abducting the Emir, they destroyed one of the transformers and a telecoms mast network booster near his palace.

According to the source, the bandits killed three people, who were kidnapped during the incident.

He said the bandits entered the town at about 11:00 pm on Wednesday, and attacked the house of a former Military Administrator of Nasarawa state, Col. Bala Mande (Rtd).

“In fact, we the residents of Zurmi town have witnessed a terrible situation from the bandits’ attacks. 

“This is not the first time the bandits have entered Zurmi town, it is not the second time; several times.

“Similarly, the bandits had again on Wednesday night, attacked Maru town, the headquarters of Maru Local Government where they killed one person and kidnapped three people in their invasion,” a resident of Maru town, who identified himself as Aminu Maru, told our correspondent.

According to him, the bandits spent more than two hours operating in the town.

“It took the bandits over two hours operating in the town and as I am speaking to you now, many residents, mainly women and children, have fled from the town for their safety.”

Recall that armed bandits, on several occasions, had attacked Zurmi and Maru LG headquarters and killed or kidnapped several people.

The police are yet to rract to the incidents.