Nigeria: Bandits Strike Again in Zamfara, Sack 15 Villages

A renewed attack in Zamfara State has ransacked 15 communities in Mashema district of Zurmi local government area, resulting in the death of many people. LEADERSHIP Sunday gathered that not few than 37 persons were killed after a similar attack on Thursday.

An official of Zurmi local government, who did not want his name in print, said inhabitants of the villages have relocated to Zurmi town. The official said thousands of displaced persons have abandoned their communities, even as a team of combined security agents has been dispatched to the villages to scout for the littered dead bodies for burial. "Dead bodies were yet to be counted as at the time I am talking to you. A team of security agents were sent to search for the dead bodies and bury them", he added.

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