A FRESH ATTACK IN ZAMFARA
Spokesperson for the Zamfara State Police
Command, Mohammed Shehu, disclosed this while confirming the attack in a
statement on Thursday.
He said the bandits invaded Gidan Halilu
village in Billashe district of Birnin Magaji Local Government Area (LGA) on Wednesday
and attacked some villagers who were on their farms.
Shehu explained that the command got the
report of the attack and consequently deployed personnel of the Police Mobile
Force (PMF) and Counter-Terrorism Unit (CTU), as well as conventional police
officers in the village.
He added that the team was led by the Area
Commander Kauran Namoda with a view to restoring normalcy in the area and
arrest the perpetrators.
Upon their arrival, the police team found
five people killed and one injured by the bandits.
The injured victim has since been taken to
the hospital while the police commenced a search operation to prevent a
reoccurrence of the attack.
The command said it has restored normalcy in
the area and urged the people of the state to report strange movement or
persons to the security agencies.
Earlier, eyewitnesses said the bandits
attacked three communities in Birnin Magaji LGA of the state.
According to them, the gunmen opened fire on
farmers who were harvesting sweet potatoes at one of the communities, Garin
Haladu.
Contrary to the police account, the residents
said the death toll from the attack was worrisome while others who were
seriously injured were receiving treatment at a hospital.
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