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GUNMEN INVADE RIJIYA COMMUNITY IN ZAMFARA, KILL SIX AND ABDUCT AN UNSPECIFIED NUMBER OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN

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Some suspected armed bandits in their multiple numbers launched a deadly attack on the people of Rijiya community in Gusau local government area of Zamfara state.

According to a source who spoke to BBC Hausa service said, the bandits who came to the town around noon on Sunday via motorcycles continue to fire shot at anyone sighted, and the attack resulted in the killing of six persons.

The source also said, the bandits have abducted women and children, whose number is yet to be ascertained as at the time of filing this report.

“They went house to house to ask for women to follow them, those that were abducted were mostly married women and children, including nursing babies. Nobody can tell you the number of women abducted because up to now, headcount of those women who have not returned is ongoing”.

The source added that, the bandits entered Rijiya town through Chafe axis and as at the time when they came to the town, majority of the people were in their farms.

“When I heard gunshots ringing on the air, I was seated at the western part of the town,, but I quickly took to my legs and hide inside one farm where guinea corn has been planted”.

On the identity of those killed the source added, “I knew almost all of them there is one Rufai, there is Sani Lawali who is a political adviser to the Governor, there is one Murtala whom they shot at the heart and two others that brought intervention but eventually killed by the bandits”.

Regarding the where about of the dead bodies of those killed the source said, “they are in the custody of the community people and would be buried by 10:00am on Monday adding that about five others who have sustained various degrees of injuries have been hospitalized and are receiving medical attention”.

Zamfara police command Spokesperson SP Shehu Muhammad could not be reached for comment as at the time of filing this report.

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

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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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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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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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