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Zamfara: Armed bandits ransack, kill dozens in Nigeria's defence minister LGA

- Zamfara state continues to suffer from the activities of armed bandits

- The gunmen recently stormed three communities in Birnin Magaji local government area of the state, killing many residents

- Some of those killed were working on their farms when they were attacked

A report by Premium Times indicates that suspected armed bandits on Wednesday, December 19, stormed three communities in Birnin Magaji local government area of Zamfara state, killing many residents.

According to the report, some of those killed were working on their farms when they were attacked.

Sources quoted in the report, said the armed bandits came heavily armed and opened fire on the farmers who were harvesting sweet potatoes at Garin Haladu community.

A resident said that, “the armed bandits came around 1 o’clock noon and opened fire on some youth harvesting sweet potatoes at Garin Haladu community and killed ten people.”

He added that “they came back in the evening and ransacked some villages around.”

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According to him, 12 people were killed at Garin Haladu community, while at Nasarawa Godal community, four persons were killed, while at Garin Kaka community, nine people were killed. The three communities are in the same local government.

“Many youth from Nasarawa Godal community ran to Garin Haladu to help the neighbouring community fight the attackers. Among them, four persons were killed by the armed bandits and their corpses were discovered today (Thursday),” the source said.

The source, who asked not to be named for security reasons, named those killed from Nasarawa Godal community as Kurma Garba, Sunusi Mairoba, Ibrahim Yahuza and Haruna Dangodal.

The affected local government, Birnin Magaji, is the hometown of Nigeria’s defence minister, Mansur Dan Ali.

Most of the villages surrounding Birnin Magaji Local Government Area such as Ballaka, Tsalle, Gidan Kare, Katsinawa, Garin Boka and Garin kaka are deserted due to repeated attacks by the bandits.

Residents of such villages are taking refuge at the council headquarters and some other places in the state.

The source stated that residents are now searching for corpses in the bush and there is the fear that the death toll will rise.

Soldiers reportedly came in three vehicles to the area, hours after the armed bandits had finished their operation.

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Many local government councils in Zamfara have been battling armed bandits and cattle rustlers with Tsafe, Zurmi, Shankafi, Maradun, Maru and Birnin Magaji local government areas most affected.

Hundreds of people have been killed by bandits in attacks in Zamfara state in 2018. The attacks have continued despite the deployment of thousands of security officials to the state.

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