At least 25 persons were slain by bandits on Saturday during raids on two communities in Zamfara State’s Maradun local government area.
Less than a week had passed since the attacks in Kanoma district of Maru local government area, which resulted in the deaths of over 25 individuals, including 16 vigilantes.
Residents said criminals attacked the village of Janbako and killed about 20 people with guns.
Around 2:00 p.m., they rode into the town on motorcycles and started shooting at the locals. The terrified locals hurried into their homes in search of shelter.
“Thereafter, the armed criminals moved to Sakkida community and shot dead five people there. Some of the slain residents have been buried,” a resident Buhari Saminu said.
Meanwhile, 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, who spoke through his Senior Special Assistant Broadcast Media, Public, and Press Affairs, Mustapha Jafaru Kaura, 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.”
The spokesman of the state police command, ASP Yazeed Abubakar, could not be reached for comment.
