Suspected armed bandits reportedly killed at least 41 people at Birane village in Zurmi local government area of Zamfara state. Remember that in November last year, 24 people were killed and dozens of residential houses torched in attacks on about three communities in Shinkafi local government area of the state.
It was reported that during the Thursday, February 15, attack the gunmen intercepted a Canter vehicle conveying bridesmaids and traders to the community market. They cut the throat of the driver and then opened fire on the vehicle killing all on board and then set it ablaze. The armed bandits then proceeded to the community market and started shooting indiscriminately. The traders scampered for safety as the gunmen continued their assault unabated.
"They arrived in large number and on motorbikes intercepting and killing people who were coming or going out of the village. About 41 people were shot dead within a short period of time", a resident Hussaini Abdu said.
Abdu further explained that a commercial motorbike rider conveying a woman and her three children was killed and his motor bike burnt adding that up till now the where about of the woman and her children is not known.
The governor speaking while he led a group of five northern governors on a sympathy visit to the Palace of Emir of Zurmi said the security agencies in the area failed to stop the attack despite warnings 24 hours prior to the killings.
Yari said the agencies and its operatives failed to tackle the problem of cross-border banditry and terrorism affecting communities in the area.
“Whatever was humanly possible that needed to be done, we as a government have done to mitigate this disaster. But it does appear that security agencies are failing in their responsibilities.
“I feel let down facing the people of this state whenever I remember the promise I made to them that if they elected President Muhammadu Buhari into power, these killings would end. But unfortunately, things are now getting worse."
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