Nigeria, April 9 -- Five people, including two health workers, a patient, and two police officers, have been killed by bandits in Yarkatsinan Laka in the Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

Residents told PREMIUM TIMES that the bandits stormed the community late Tuesday, specifically targeting the local security outpost and the health dispensary.

A resident, Isyaku Malam, said the victims included Sanusi Lawan-the official in charge of the dispensary, the facility's watchman, and a patient.

Two police officers stationed at the security outpost were also killed during the incursion and one other injured.

Mr Malam said it was the first major incident in the area since a recent deployment of additional security personnel to t...