Bandits in Zamfara State have attacked Shinkafi town, including two police facilities, shooting sporadically in the process.

the attackers were said to have carted away arms from the ransacked police stations.


Details of the incident were sketchy at the time of going to press, as Shinkafi, like the rest of the state, is not reachable by phone due to the shutdown of telecommunication network earlier this month.

But a resident of the town who spoke from Sokoto confirmed the initial social media report on the attack, Friday morning.

He said the armed men arrived the town when residents were observing the magrib prayer at sunset and operated for over an hour.

The source stated that the attack came following a threat letter to the community earlier that day, where two bandits’ leaders near the community, Kachalla Turji and Halilu Sububu, announced a joint mission to attack Shinkafi and its environs.

Shinkafi is the last major town on the road linking Zamfara with the neighbouring Sokoto State. Bandits had in the past attacked the town at various times.

The Zamfara State police spokesperson could not be reached due to the telecom shutdown, while the spokesman of the Nigeria Police Force, CP Frank Mba, said he had no information about the attack.

Shinkafi and Maru have always been unsecured since this rise of bandits.
Other LG are quite safe

But shit down of network has its benefits and disadvantages too

ok

It will be interesting to see if any of those who shout that UGM are sacking Police stations in East will come here to shout about bandits sacking Police stations in the North

Fake news or you provide the picture where bandits hold a gun in front of police station.

Tinubuadvocate:
Fake news or you provide the picture where bandits hold a gun in front of police station.

This one na minus one. The dullest zombie on nairaland

This sounds a Resurgent Reprisal on The NORTH WEST.. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD USE NOT INTIMIDATE SHEIKH GUMI TO NEGOTIATE FOR PEACE WITH THE BANDITS.

When I told you Guy's that FGs so called fight against banditry was a sham..you no believe am

tito44:


This one na minus one. The dullest zombie on nairaland

Not fake news if you see one we you no difference between fake news or not ...
Its in news paper.... ....
If you looking for LIVE bandit kidnapping boko haram batter go to de Bush were da are to get de news.
May be da we give batter news there I mean it oo

Just some cover up stunts. They have their supplies from aircraft and just need to make it look like they snatch weapons from police.

Tinubuadvocate:
Fake news or you provide the picture where bandits hold a gun in front of police station.

I am sure tinubu exchanged his senile brain to you and took yours

E go soon exchange his walking stick health to you spiritually