Zamfara is a state in northwestern Nigeria. Its capital is Gusau and its Governor is Abdul'aziz Abubakar Yari, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Zamfara state police command on Tuesday confirmed that unknown gunmen killed many people believed to be miners at Bindim in Maru Local government area of the state.
Spokesman of the police in the state,
Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP ) Shehu Muhammad, told reporters in
Gusau that the record available to the command indicated that many
people lost their lives during the attack.
It was learnt that many people were also
injured during an attack by the group of armed bandits suspected to be
cattle rustlers on an illegal mining site at Gidan Ardo Village under
Bindin District in Dansadau emirate of Maru Local government area of
Zamfara state. The incident occurred on Monday.
An eyewitness, Isa Muhammad, said: “The bandits numbering over 50 invaded the site at around 3:00pm on Monday and seized all their belongings”.
He further narrated that the bandits
opened fire on miners and killed more than 30 people who were
underground while digging out some gold while many people were injured
seriously. More than 20 people were missing during the attack.
“As I am talking to you now, our lives
are in danger as no security agents were deployed to this area and we
don’t even have food and water to eat and drink”.
Suspected armed bandits had ambushed
some traders last Sunday on their way from Kanoma in Maru local
government area to Jangebe market in Talata-Mafara local government area
of Zamfara State and killed more than 10 traders and made away with
their property worth millions of Naira.
However, police spokesman in the state said the bandits did not take any property from the victims during the incident.
DSP Muhammad stated that already a
special anti-terrorism squad in a joint operation with soldiers has been
deployed to the area to restore normalcy.
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