NIGERIA: About 200 persons have been reportedly killed in a recent attack by the armed bandits in Anka and Bukkuyum local government areas of Zamfara State, Northern Nigeria. It was gathered that the perpetrators came into the community en masse with motorcycles to carry out the attack.
The Coordinator of a civil society organization known as Zamfara Circle, Shawwal Aliyu told the newsmen that so far about 200 dead bodies of the locals have been identified and buried.
Aliyu added that the 200 bodies recovered are from Thursday, Friday and Saturday attacks and the team of volunteers are still in search of more corpses.
According to an eyewitness the bandits were seen fleeing the state with cattle when the local vigilantes attempted to confront them in a gun battle but were overpowered by the criminals.
The bandits are fleeing the region as a result of the continued raid on their hideout by the Nigerian troops.
The affected communities
The attacked villages include Rafin Danya, Barayar Zaki, Rafin Gero and Kurfa Danya community.
The attack came shortly after president Mohammadu Buhari warned the criminals causing havoc on the innocent citizens to stop the evil act.
Buhari however encouraged the Nigerian troops to intensify their effort to make sure the activities of the armed bandits come to an end in a short period of time.
Despite challenges in eliminating the criminals, Buhari further assured the Zamfara residents and Nigerians continued support of protection of lives and properties.
Buhari, therefore, tasked security forces to do more to bring an end to the incessant killings in the country.
Activities of the bandits
The activities of the kidnappers include a collection of ransom, cattle rustling and killing of unarmed and innocent citizens across the northeast and north-central Nigeria. This includes school children and minors.
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