Armed bandits allegedly led by a notorious kingpin, Gwaska Dankarami, attacked Zurmi town, the headquarters of Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara state, burnt four operational vehicles belonging to the military and police
A resident of the area, Malam Musa Aliyu Zurmi, who confirmed the incident to newsmen in a telephone interview on Thursday said the bandits numbering hundreds invaded the town around 4pm Tuesday, December 12, carrying sophisticated weapons.
“They attacked the military base and police divisional headquarters and two operational vehicles of the military and two belonging to police were burnt to ashes during the invasion,” he said.
Malam Zurmi further stated that the bandits exchanged fire with security operatives for over two hours. Four operational vehicles belonging to the military and police were burnt during the encounter.
“As I am speaking to you now, many people in Zurmi town have fled to Dauran and Kaura Namoda to save their lives,” he said.
He stated further that troops had been reinforced in the area and some of them were in the forest to trace the bandits.
He disclosed that the bandits abducted some locals during the attack.
“We are living out of fear of further reprisal attack as the terrorists abducted 10 people during the attack in Zurmi, including a nursing mother, her husband and her baby,” he added.
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Is problems of insecurity beyond government? If human can handle insecurity then we all should turn to God
Wow people nowadays are dare devils imagine killing soldiers not easy
Na this kind thing Nigeria army go stay like said nothing happened if to say na ipop way the fight for their right Nigeria army go send amor tanker to go bomb them useless nevy
It’s a pity the way Nigerian government and politicians are playing with the lives of citizens.
May God the victims of this attack
Is problems of insecurity beyond government? If human can handle insecurity then we all should turn to God to come and rules us the whole world in fact.
Oh God when all this killing will stop? Why is human being is wicked to one another? Human is just destroy lives every day and they can not create a single life.
What is happening in this country,we are not save, am leaving this country by tomorrow
It appears the issue of insecurities have come to stay with us. This because hardly any day passes without news of terrorist, unknown gunmen or banditry attack. Of recent,the spate of insecurity has degenerated to the level where tertiary institutions are invaded,and students killed or taken away in broad daylight. Our security agencies should rise up to the challenge and secure our country.
What is the problem of this bandit, and what is the federal government doing about it, cause if soldiers bumb bandit human right will started saying rubish
I ask myself for how long will it continues like these..it obviously that our military personnel are not talking any action about it,and our leaders are not even care
What has government do about this? My dear brother and sister please your security lies with you
The milltary needs to be more alert cause dey are not doing enough to protect lives there is not enough intelligience
I ask myself for how long will it continues like these..it obviously that our military personnel are not taking any action on this.and the government are not saying anything about it, it is not fair ????????????????
I ask myself for how long will it continues like these..it obviously that our military personnel are not taking any action on this.
the way these bandits go just create violence and leave is getting beyond control
abeg something urgent should be done
What led to such actions in the first place? What’s intelligence agency done about it before it started, abi they are selective ni?
Are we saved in this Nigeria,we are lack of insecurity, this will not be our portion