Reports from Zamfara state said suspected bandits have killed 16 persons in fresh attacks on Kursasa and Kurya villages of Shinkafi local government area.
A resident of one the villages Usman Garba said that the bandits besieged the two villages between 10pm and 11pm on Saturday and attacked the residents with dangerous weapons.
He said the attacks on Kursasa village led to the death of nine persons while two were injured.
Garba also said after the attack, the bandits moved to Kurya, a neighbouring village, and killed seven persons, mostly members of the vigilante group.
He appealed to relevant security agencies, particularly the Nigerian Army and Police, to come to their aid in the fight against the hoodlums terrorising their areas.
