Nigeria, April 11 -- At least 10 persons were killed and several others injured by bandits during a late evening attack on Bunkasau village in the Bukkuyum area of Zamfara State, on Friday.

Residents told PREMIUM TIMES over the phone that the terrorists rode into the village on motorcycles.

"We've counted 10 dead bodies this night (Friday). We'll have to wait till tomorrow to bury them," a resident who is now in Zarummai, told PREMIUM TIMES. He sought anonymity for security reasons.

"The bandits operated for over an hour. We called policemen and sent a message to the chairman (local government council) but no response came until after the bandits left," the source said.

The security situation in western Zamfara, especially in Anka and...