The sad news was made public by a Twitter user, Abdul Balarabe with the handle, @abdul_donjay.

Bandits have attacked a community in Zamfara state, killing the village head.

The sad news was made public by a Twitter user, Abdul Balarabe with the handle, @abdul_donjay on Wednesday.

He wrote:

Bandits killed Alh Muhd Abdu, d village Head of Sabon Gida in Magami District of Gusau LGA of Zamfara

The terrorists entered d town wen d residents were performing d morning prayers, killed 2 including d village head &injured 4. The residents also killed 4 bandits &injured odas