The attack by the operatives of the Nigerian Air force last week Friday had resulted in one of the bandit’s leader Malam Ila sustaining various degrees of injury.
Malam Ila has been carrying out his armed bandit operation in synergy with the another leaders Bello Turji and Danbokoyo noting further that, they are operating along Manawa forest in Shinkafi local government area of the state.
The Nigerian Air force also acknowledged that during the airstrike some unidentified devises had been exploding, a strong indicator that some explosive devices had been detonated within bandit camps.
The Nigerian Air force through their spokesperson Air Comadore Edward said their operatives would continue to sustained air strike and bombardments of the bandit’s and their camps until they are chased out of the Zamfara community.
Authorities in Zamfara stated to BBC Hausa service that, the steps taken by the operatives of the Nigerian Army is yielding the most desired result.
The Information Commissioner in Zamfara Ibrahim Dosara stated that, “the security situation in Zamfara has improved recently and that report from the communities affected by this act of armed banditry indicated that, the situation is improving significantly”.
He noted further that, “the rate of killings, kidnapping for ransom, as well as rapes, had dropped drastically”.
On the spate of security incidences recorded in some parts of Zurmi and Shinkafi Dosara said, “Zamfara state government is not saying that the security challenges faced by the state has been addressed, but things are really falling apart on the site of the bandit’s; hence reports have indicated that the bandits are fleeing in their large number from Zurmi and part of Shinkafi to Kaura Namoda searching for a base for criminal asylum”.
On the allegation by the BBC Hausa service that, over forty people have been abducted along Zurmi and part of Shinkafi in recent time, Dosara said “the number of those kidnapped along Zurmi and part of Shinkafi stands at ninety (90) not forty (40) as alleged by the BBC”.
On how the Commissioner will justify that there is improvement in the security situation of Zamfara when ninety persons have been abducted, Dosara replied, “despite the number of those kidnapped can you compare the security situation in Zamfara then and now?”.
