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A bandit was killed by a courageous family of a bride-to-be and a group of passengers when they thwarted a kidnapping attempt in Zamfara State. Reports have it that the incident unfolded when the family of the bride-to-be and other travellers were ambushed by bandit terrorists along the Talata Mafara-Gusau highway. The bride’s family planned to purchase clothing and other wedding materials in Kano when they embarked on the journey, but their plans took a harrowing turn when armed bandits targeted them. According to a source, the response of the travelers was spontaneous once the bandits had se…