Nigeria, Feb. 14 -- At least 13 persons, including two police officers, have been killed while over 40 others abducted in two attacks in Zamfara State.

While four people, including two police officers, were killed in Kasuwar Daji of Kaura Namoda, nine were killed in Kwabre in Zurmi Local Government Area.

On Sunday, nine residents of Kwabre in Zurmi Local Government were killed by the terrorists.

"They first attacked and killed a local trader, it was during the funeral that the terrorists returned and killed seven more people despite the presence of vigilante members," a youth leader, Abubakar, told PREMIUM TIMES.

He said residents were fleeing the community following the twin terrorists' attacks.

In Kasuwar Daji, the police officers ...