Death toll in Zamfara Attacks rises to 200

09 Jan Death toll in Zamfara Attacks rises to 200

Over 200 victims of the attacks by an army of bandits on rural communities in Zamfara State have been buried.

The bandits attacked five villages in Anka and Bukkuyum local government areas from Tuesday to Wednesday and left behind a trail of blood.

Residents said that the bandits, who attacked the villages on motorcycles, were more than 500.

Governor Bello Matawalle visited the headquarters of Anka and Bukkuyum local government areas Saturday morning.

The Director-General on New Media for the governor, Ibrahim Zauma, said the governor also met with the heads of security agencies in the state for briefing.

The Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs in the state, Faika Mohammed, said relief materials had been sent to the internally displaced per