Banditry: Over 3,000 killed, 500 villages affected in Zamfara – Gov. Yari

The Zamfara Government, Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari has said that a total of 3,526 persons were killed by armed bandits in the state in the last five years.

This was disclosed by the state governor on Tuesday in Gusau during a Town Hall Meeting attended by the acting Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu.

“Nearly 500 villages have also been devastated and 8,219 persons were injured, some are still in critical condition. ”

The governor, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Abdullahi Shinkafi, also said that over 13,000 hecters of farmlands were either destroyed or made useless as the farmers are being forced to run away for their dear lives.