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Zamfara Residents Decry Persistent Bandits’ Attack on Major Highway

Residents of Tsafe LGA of Zamfara State have decried continued bandits’ blockage of Tsafe-Funtua highway, saying that the bandits operate unhindered for days without any resistance.

A youth leader and activist in Tsafe, Abubakar Tsafe told WikkiTimes that it is disheartening that bandits blocked a major highway in the area without any form of resistance or support to stranded travelers by security agencies.

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He cited incidents of bandits’ movements around Yandotto village, saying they were sighted on many occasions moving around the area which resulted in the kidnapping of local farmers in the area.

“Yes they were sighted on many occasions around Yandoto but nothing was done. Whenever you see their movements, next thing you’ll hear is a report of an attack by them”.

“The road has become a safe haven for them, they operated freely, killed and abducted many travelers almost on a daily basis. We are appealing to authorities to do something about this”, he said.

Corroborating claims by locals in the area, EONS Intelligence, a security intelligence platform, reported that last week, an unspecified number of travelers were killed while several others were abducted on the highway when the bandits blocked the road.

“Gunmen suspected to be bandits launched a deadly attack on Monday along the Tsafe-Funtua road in Zamfara State, killing multiple travelers and abducting others”.

“The incident occurred around 6 pm near Kucheri village in Tsafe Local Government Area, where bandits ambushed vehicles, opening fire and forcing some to halt”, reported the platform.

WikkiTimes had earlier reported that a councillorship aspirant and nine members of Zamfara Community Protection Guards (Askarawa) were killed at different occasions along the road when the bandits’ ambushed travelers along the road.

Yazid Abubakar, Zamfara State Police Command’s spokesman, said security operatives are being deployed to ensure safety along the road.

He assured that efforts are on by relevant security agencies to safeguards the road, saying from Gusau to Yankara, there were a number of security operatives manned at various strategic places.

“We are doing our best to see that from Gusau up to Yankara, the road is safe for all. God willing we will achieve our goal very soon”, assured Yazid.

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