Armed bandits have reportedly attacked the divisional headquarters of the Nigeria Police Force in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

The bandits were said to have invaded the town last night, killing seven people, including a police officer.

An indigene of the town, Babangida Zurmi, told Channels Television that he had yet to speak with any of his relatives at 9:45 pm because most of their phones were switched off, suggesting that the bandits were still around.

Another source said the bandits attacked the town with a mission to avenge the killing of two people by local vigilantes in the area.

He said several shops were burned, and the divisional headquarters of the police in Zurmi was also razed.

Earlier, another bandit group operating in the Maradun Local Government Area had killed four people and abducted several others.

According to sources, the four people were killed when bandits opened fire on the people clearing bushes along the road.