Bandits Strike Again In Zamfara, Abduct Scores

Few days after bandits kidnapped students and staff of the College of Agriculture and Animal Science, Bakura Local Government Area, in Zamfara State, the gunmen have again attacked Rimi village in the same LGA.

The fresh bandits’ attack was confirmed by Zamfara commissioner for information, Ibrahim Dosara.

According to him, about 60 residents were said to have been kidnapped, but security agencies are yet to confirm the figure.

“This morning, we woke up to hear that bandits invaded Rimi village in Bakura LGA, abducting about 60 people, though it is not really confirmed,” he told TVC in an interview.

“Security agencies and government officials are working hard to ascertain the real number and other casualties involved.

“Bakura LGA, as a whole, is a kind of route for the bandits, leading to Dansadau, Birnin Gwari and other areas of Niger state.”

When contacted on the incident on Friday evening, Mohammed Shehu, Zamfara police spokesperson, did not respond to calls or text messages.

Meanwhile, the abductors of the staff and students of the College of Agriculture and Animal Science had demanded N350m as ransom.

Habibu Mainasara the provost of the college, disclosed this in an interview with Channels TV.

Recall that the gunmen stormed the school on Sunday night, August 15 and abducted the students.

While speaking on the development, the Provost said a total of 20 people were abducted, including 15 students, 4 staff, and a driver. During the attack, the gunmen killed two watchmen and a police officer.

Meanwhile, the Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, has promised to secure the release of the victims of the latest abduction by bandits in the state. In a statement by his spokesman, Yusuf Gusau, on Monday, he condemned the attack on the College of Agriculture and Animal Science, Bakura.

The statement in part reads

“Governor Matawalle who is seriously saddened with the resurgence of school abduction in the state by recalcitrant bandits is, however, thankful to God for the prompt response of the security agencies to the school to reinforce the already stationed security at the school which also led to the successful rescue of three out of the four abducted staff of the institution,” the statement said.

The governor directed the security operatives in the state to intensify efforts and rescue all the abductees, promising to do everything humanly possible to rescue them unhurt.”

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