[1] One gang, Katare, is the largest and most aggressive in the Bakura and Talata Mafara LGAs of Zamfara State.
Locals stated that around 11:45 at night, Katare bandits stormed the villages of Ruwan Gizo and Ruwan Gora, part of Talata Mafara LGA, and the village of 'Yargeda, under Bakura LGA, on motorcycles, and began shooting indiscriminately.
The head of 'Yargeda, Abdu Umuru, was killed along with three others after the bandits stormed his house and shot everyone inside.
[3] The head of Talata Mafara, Aminu Sulaiman, called the local Nigerian military base for help during the attack but nobody picked up the phone.
[2][4] Following the attack, Zamfara State governor Bello Matawalle urged the residents to defend themselves against the bandits.