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BANDITS KILL (14) PERSONS, INJURED MANY AS THEY LAUNCH FRESH ATTACK ON ZAMFARA COMMUNITY

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Some suspected bandits had launched a deadly attack on the people Dangulbi community in Maru local government area of the state.

The attack according to the source left behind fourteen people dead, with scores sustaining various degrees of injury.

The attack was launched on these victims while they were at their farmlands.

Eleven of those killed according to a source are households who are married, while three others were Islamic school pupils who were engaged for a hard labor by some farming entrepreneurs.

Before the Sunday attack, some bandits invaded Dankurmi market, killed one and chased away all the traders at the market ” a source told newsmen.

The source also reported that, another group of bandits slaughtered five other persons at Kango village on Friday and wounded several others.

Zamfara Commissioner for Security and Home Affairs retired DIG Mamman Tsafe has confirmed the occurrence of the Dangulbi attack to BBC Hausa service via a text message but explained that, he is awaiting details of the incident from the security agencies.

Zamfara state police spokesperson SP Shehu Muhammad confirmed the incident to Channels TV on Monday morning via telephone conversation.

He said the police authority had since deployed armed policemen to the scene of the incident with a view to restoring peace in the affected area.

Shehu said police tactical team had begun a confidence building operation along the area.

Another source said, a notorious bandit leader by name Damina had enforced a levy to the communities residing along the affected communities and some of them have already upset the levy simply to be able them to get access to their farms.

He said the farmlands where the farmers were killed in Dangulbi on Monday were not among those farms barricaded by the bandit leader.

 

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SEN. YARI DONATES (13) TRUCKS OF MAIZE TO PEOPLE OF TALATAR MAFARA

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August 29, 2023

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Former Governor of Zamfara state and Senator representing Zamfara West, Hon. Dr. Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar (Shattiman Zamfara) has secured (13) trucks of Maize containing (3900) bags for distribution to his immediate community of Talatar Mafara.

The distribution is to be handled by the (11) man committee headed by Malam Hamza Abubakar.

A total of 68 communities consisting of 21,075 households will benefit with a total of 3900 bags of Maize.

According the chairman, the beneficiaries cut across religious devices as instructed by the donor Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar.

According to the committee Chairman, former Governor Yari has considered the social condition of the people emanating from the removal of fuel subsidy by the current administration.

He assured that, the committee will be just and fair in the discharge of their duties.

He called on people to give them maximum support and cooperation in the discharged of their duty in order to achieve the desire success.

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SEN. YARI DONATES (13) TRUCKS OF MAIZE TO PEOPLE OF TALATAR MAFARA.

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August 29, 2023

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Former Governor of Zamfara state and Senator representing Zamfara West, Hon. Dr. Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar (Shattiman Zamfara) has secured (13) trucks of Maize containing (3900) bags for distribution to his immediate community of Talatar Mafara.

The distribution is to be handled by the (11) man committee headed by Malam Hamza Abubakar.

A total of 68 communities consisting of 21,075 households will benefit with a total of 3900 bags of Maize.

According the chairman, the beneficiaries cut across religious devices as instructed by the donor Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar.

According to the committee Chairman, former Governor Yari has considered the social condition of the people emanating from the removal of fuel subsidy by the current administration.

He assured that, the committee will be just and fair in the discharge of their duties.

He called on people to give them maximum support and cooperation in the discharged of their duty in order to achieve the desire success.

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(31) PEOPLE DIES, (274) SUSTAIN INJURIES IN ADAMAWA ROAD CRASHES.

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August 27, 2023

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The Federal Road Safety Corp Adamawa state command has revealed that a total of (31) people died as a result of various road crashes within the state.

The statistics also showed that, a total of (274) people also sustained various degree of injuries as a result of the road crashes.

The Adamawa sector command also recorded (126) various road crashes involving (548) passengers within the period under review.

The statistics covered a period of January to July 2023.

The sector commandant of the state, Mr. Yelwa Dio when he interacted with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

He attributed the road crashes to over-loading, over speeding and making telephone calls while driving.

 

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