40 farmers slain by bandits in reprisal attacks in Zamfara

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By Salim Yunusa

A group of bandits have stormed Faru Village of Maradun local government area of Zamfara State, killing about forty people.

Confirming the incident to Radio Nigeria in Gusau, an eyewitness Ahmad Lawali said the attack was a reprisal mission in the Faru district of Maradun local government area of the state.

According to him, the bandits raided the town at around 4:30 pm on Thursday and began shooting sporadically on innocent people, killing 39 people. Most of the casualties were men.

He said the bandits trailed farmers who were busy working on their farms and open fire on them during the invasion.

According to him, the bandits were said to be on a reprisal mission following the arrest and killing of two bandits by the group of vigilantes, otherwise known as Yansakai group, along Mafara- Faru road, who were arrested with two AK-47 rifles on Wednesday. The dead bodies were buried according to Islamic rights after Friday’s prayer.

When contacted, the State’s Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP. Muhammad Shehu, confirmed the incident and said only 35 persons lost their lives as a result of the attack by recalcitrant Bandits in the area.

He added that the Joint Task Forces, comprising military, Police, NSCDC have been deployed to the area and normalcy has been restored.

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