Hundreds Flee Villages In Zamfara After Armed Gang Killed Over 30

Hundreds of Kanoma residents in Maru Local Government Area (LGA), Zamfara State, have fled their homes following attacks since Monday.

The assailants had reportedly burnt the homes and properties of the residents in more than five villages.

The villages include Dutsen Gari, Telli, Tsakuwar dan Abara and Fara Girke.

BBC Hausa had quoted a resident as saying that the attackers stormed other villages on Tuesday as well.

“After the government said there was a compromise, on Sunday our children went to the bush and their machines were confiscated and burnt,” he said.

The source disclosed that as of Monday when the attack happened, “what we calculated killed were 37 people”, adding that there were no security personnel during the incident.

Other sources were quoted as saying that the attackers were seen stabbing residents they came across, numbering over 20, including women and children.

“Many of our children there we do not know where they are. They have all perished. It is not a matter of our animals.

“I do not know where my husband is. I have only two children in my arms. I would have raised his children,” said one woman.

On his part, the state Commissioner of Security, Abubakar Muhammad Dauran, said security personnel have been dispatched to the scene.

He also mentioned that he had no knowledge of the exact number of deaths and was “waiting for the security forces to report the exact number of casualties”.