Bandits kill 12 people, kidnap others in reprisal attack At least 12 people have been killed and many others abducted as gunmen orchestrated a coordinated reprisal attack on several villages in Maru LGA of Zamfara state. On May 3, the Nigerian Army announced that troops of 1 Brigade neutralised “five bandit kingpins” and recovered arms in Zamfara. The operation, which took place in Talata Mafara and Kaura Namoda LGAs, was touted as part of military efforts to dismantle terrorist networks and restore peace in the region. The encounter resulted in the death of...