The Zamfara State government has claimed that it has lost 3,000 lives, with the state government spending some N17bn in the past seven years on fighting against banditry in the state.

The Secretary to the Government of Zamfara, Prof Abdullahi Shinkafi, made the disclosure on Sunday in Gusau at a town hall meeting, organised by the Nigerian Bar Association.

NAN reported that the meeting was called to find a lasting solution to the worsening insecurity in the state.

According to Shinkafi, “the banditry has resulted in the death of over 3,000 people, destruction of over 2,000 homes, burning of over 500 cars and kidnapping of over 500 people for ransom.

“When you hear N17bn, it sounds huge but when you break it down to the various components in tackling insecurity, you will see that it is not even enough.

“In 2011, we provided 457 vehicles for security agencies; in 2012, we provided 2,250 vehicles; in 2014, 77 vehicles and 50 vehicles each in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.

“We also have to give funds to those affected by these attacks to at least help them in some way.”

He recalled that the crisis which started as a minor clash between herders and farmers had been taken over by armed bandits, who had carried out about 40 attacks.

He attributed the banditry to the shortage of manpower in the state, stressing the need for more indigenes to show interest in joining the security services to protect the state.

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What exactly is happening in Zamfara



Is it Political

Abacha one's said "If a terrorist group in Nigeria lasts uptil 24 hours it's politically motivated"


God save us.

I miss the days of military rule ; who born these politicians well that time . Dem for collect

The Zamfara State government has claimed that
it has lost 3,000 lives, with the state government
spending some N17bn in the past seven years on
fighting against banditry in the state.

Fulani herdsmen, we know in the middle belt.

Boko haram we know in the North East.

So who are the bandits terrorizing only Zamfara state, not even Sokoto or Katsina sharing boundary with it?

The governor of Zamfara state should be seriously probed on the allocation and the security votes he received and the incessant killing occurring in his state.
He knows more about the killing.

Why not call them herdsmen,instead of bandits....are they scared of them?.

Nawao

Muslims, Hausa Fulani's, are being killed now, those ethnic bigot from the other side of the Niger will not comment now.

PDP has taken their killing mercenaries to zamfara

Butterflyle0:
PDP has taken their killing mercenaries to zamfara

Are U jus hearing about d killings in Zamfara? Since last year, d so called bandits have overtaken so many areas in d state but yet it goes unreported

Nbote:


Are U jus hearing about d killings in Zamfara? Since last year, d so called bandits have overtaken so many areas in d state but yet it goes unreported

Thanks to PDP and her mercenaries.

Butterflyle0:


Thanks to PDP and her mercenaries.

So if PDP is responsible for d killings in Benue, Zamfara and other parts of d country is it safe to say d APC were responsible for Boko Haram in d North East then..?

What started as a minor crisis btw farmers and headers has be takeover by corrupt PDP to unleashed violence on the innocent people in a bid to come back to power.

Tolexander:
Fulani herdsmen, we know in the middle belt.

Boko haram we know in the North East.

So who are the bandits terrorizing only Zamfara state, not even Sokoto or Katsina sharing boundary with it?

The governor of Zamfara state should be seriously probed on the allocation and the security votes he received and the incessant killing occurring in his state.
He knows more about the killing.

Did they start killing themselves today?
Or is it the people from the other side of the Niger that are killing them? They can kill themselves for all we care, as long as they don't bring their madness to our region. It has long being established that anywhere Muslims are in large number there must be bloodshed and crisis so they should carry their cross.

proudevil:
Muslims, Hausa Fulani's, are being killed now, those ethnic bigot from the other side of the Niger will not comment now.