Bandits have killed at least 25 people in attacks on two communities in Maradun local government area of Zamfara State.
The attacks occurred on Saturday, June 3, 2023, barely one week after 16 vigilantes and many others, were killed in Kanoma district of Maru local government area of the state.
Sources said the criminals invaded Janbako village and shot dead more than 20 people.
Meanwhile,the State Governor Dauda Lawal has described the attack as barbaric.
He said his administration would not fold its arms and allow criminal elements to unleash terror without repercussions.
The governor said this in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant Broadcast Media, Public, and Press Affairs, Mustapha Jafaru Kaura.
He stressed that the unfortunate incident came at a time when his government is working hard toward strategizing on how to bring an end to the protracted security problem in the state.
“A directive has been issued to the Heads of security agencies in the state to as a matter of urgency deploy more security personnel to the affected communities to forestall further destruction of lives and properties in the area.”
