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By Nasir Kura
Unknown gunmen have once again defied the heavy security presence in Zamfara state, killing 16 villagers in an attack on Marke in Tsafe Local Government Area of the state.
Eye witnesses said the gunmen arrived on motorbikes, and shot directly at people
They also took away cows and other domestic animals before fleeing into the forest.
Some of the victims were reportedly beheaded, while some had their stomachs cut open and some organs removed.
“As I talk to you, we are right now in the cemetery burying the dead. I can confirm 16 people dead here. The community has been thrown into mourning, “the eye witness said.
