Armed bandits have again killed 34 persons in separate attacks on three villages in three villages of Shinkafi local government of Zamfara state.
The attacks which took place on Friday evening occurred at Gidan Wawo-Katuru, Tungar Kaho-Galadi and Kyalido-Katuru villages.
Police authorities said the number killed by the bandits are put at 34.
“The villages that are being disturbed by the bandits now include Tungan Danmada, Asarara, Durkawa, Gidan Aye, Gidan Danmussa, Gidan Daji, Gidan Antaru.
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) the Zamfara state Command, SP Mohammed Shehu in a statement, confirmed that 34 people lost their lives in the attack and that measures had been been put in place to secure lives and properties of the villagers.
“Normalcy has been restored in Tungar Kafau and Gidan wawa in Shibkafi LGA following attack by armed bandits on 14/6/2019 where 34 people were killed by the bandits.
He added that the Police Commissioner, along with Zamfara Deputy Governor went to the affected villages to bury the dead people.
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“In order to forestall future occurrence in any part of the state, the Zamfara State Police Command in collaboration with other security agencies have made adequate security arrangement to ensure adequate protection of all villages and communities in the state.
“Today being 15th June, 2019, the Commissioner of Police Zamfara State Command, CP Usman Nagogo psc+, was in the State Government delegation led by the Deputy Governor to the affected villages for burial of the deceased.
“The CP has directed the combine security personnel deployed to the area to improve and sustain the ongoing bush combing of the affected area and its environs for possible arrest of the perpetrators of this dastardly act.
“He further directed the Command Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to conduct a discreet investigation with a view to unravelling the circumstance behind this crime. Whoever is involved in this dastardly act will be made to face the full wrath of the law.
“He appealed to members of the public to always give the police credible and timely information and also report strange and suspicious characters for prompt action,” the statement read.
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