Armed men have abducted over 60 persons in an attack on Tungar Baushe community in Mutunji district, Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
It was gathered that houses were burnt in the attacks which occurred last night.
The gunmen had earlier asked Tungar Baushe residents to pay a fixed levy to avoid being attacked.
But the residents chose to escape to a neighbouring community called Ruwan Tofa.
Their action was said to have irked the bandits who stormed Ruwan Tofa and identified those who fled from Tungar Baushe.
The armed men burn grain stores and houses of the residents at Ruwan Tofa.
The spokesman of the state police command, SP Muhammad Shehu, could not be reached for comment at the time of filing this report.
