In the early hours of the morning, a notorious kingpin identified as Damina carried out an armed attack in Dangulbi, Maru LGA, Zamfara State. The assault killed 13 people, described as earnest workers and early risers.
12 Jul 2022 · Dangulbi, Maru, Zamfara
Deaths
13
Injured
23
Kidnapped
0
Total casualties
36
Perpetrators
Unidentified Armed Actors
Response
Incident attributed to kingpin Damina; no immediate security intervention documented.
Displacement
0
Socioeconomic drivers
Banditry, leadership of notorious kingpins, rural insecurity
Trajectory
Entrenched power of Bandits leaders like Damina, capable of mass killings and displacement.
Cycle notes
Shows how hardworking villagers were massacred at dawn, leaving survivors displaced and traumatized.
Pattern
Armed attacks by kingpins
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