Gunmen kill 160, abducted 10 women in Zamfara

Gov. Abdulazez Yari of Zamfara on
Monday said gunmen had killed 160 people
and abducted 10 married women in different
villages of the state in the last three
months. Yari made the disclosure when he addressed
members of the House Assembly on security
situation in the state in Gusau. He said the situation had caused disaffection
between residents of the affected villages
and the state government. The governor said the hoodlums, who
continued to terrorise villages in parts of the
state, stole no fewer than 6,000 cows and
4,000 sheep within the period. Yari said the state government was
handicapped, and urged the Federal
Government to deploy more security
personnel to the state to protect lives and
property of the people. The governor said the state government had
committed a lot of its scarce resources on
security issues, and called on the Federal
Government to stand up to its
responsibilities. The Speaker of the house, Alhaji Sanusi
Rikijin, assured the governor of the
assembly’s support, “We will consult with other state houses of
assembly and the National Assembly to
ensure justice, equity and fair play in the
country,’’ Rikijin said. (NAN)