12 Members of Same Family Burnt to Death as Bandits Set House Ablaze in Zamfara

Twelve members of the same family have died after bandits reportedly set fire to a building where they had taken refuge during an attack in Zamfara State.

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The tragic incident occurred in the early hours of November 7, 2026, in Gidan Taba village, Dosara Birnin Kaya Ward, Maradun Local Government Area.

According to local sources, the victims were members of the family of a man identified as Mallam Muhammadu Sani.

During the attack, Sani reportedly gathered his family members inside a single room, hoping to protect them from being abducted by the armed attackers.

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However, the bandits reportedly discovered that the family had locked themselves inside the room and ordered them to open the door. The occupants refused to come out.

The attackers subsequently set the building on fire, killing all 12 family members trapped inside, according to a source familiar with the incident.

Other residents were also reportedly abducted during the raid, although the exact number of people taken away remained unknown as of the time of filing this report.

The 12 victims were buried according to Islamic rites on Sunday morning.

The attack has left the community mourning the loss of the family members.