Suspected armed bandits are currently walking freely with arms in some communities in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State after military began airstrikes, residents in the areas have said.

The residents say since the armed bandits fled the ongoing military airstrikes in several of their hideouts in the bush, they have been forced to accommodate them in their communities out of fear.

“As I am speaking to you now, in Jaja, Rukudawa, and Tsanu communities all in Zurmi Local Government Area, armed bandits are being sighted with guns walking around unchecked because they are no longer safe in the bush,” a source said.

They probably return to the bush at night or sleep in the town, out of fear, residents said.

“The bandits are patronising local shops, clutching sophisticated weapons, buying maltina, peak milk and meat. They move freely. Nobody has the courage to look at them twice. They have informants in the town. They stay with them or move to close-by communities and pass the night,” said a resident who requested not to be named.

The resident said the military airstrikes in Dumburum community in Zurmi hit the armed bandits and forced them to flee.

According to him, airstrikes alone cannot help because in Zurmi local government area, there is a dearth of ground soldiers which makes it easy for the armed bandits to infiltrate civilians unchallenged.

Another resident said it is imperative for the government to engage traditional rulers in the affected areas because there is mutual understanding between the armed bandits and some emirs in the area.

According to him, “sometime in 2016 when the Emir of Zurmi, Atiku Abubakar, gave out his four daughters in marriage, virtually all the famous armed bandits attended the weeding and they allegedly donated huge number of livestock that were slaughtered during the wedding ceremony.

“During the wedding, a popular musician for the criminals, Sani Danyaya, was invited from Niger Republic. He spent two days entertaining the suspected bandits with their prostitutes in Zurmi town, the headquarters of Zurmi Local Government Area,” the source said to PREMIUM TIMES.

He said although Zurmi LGA suffered more bandits attack, the current ongoing military operation would make impact only when more security personnel are deployed in Zurmi, because some people are willing to give out relevant information on the bandits’ movement.

PREMIUM TIMES reported on Tuesday how the Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan Ali, in a statement, said intelligence had exposed the complicity of “some high-placed traditional rulers” in the ongoing killings of Nigerians across some northern part of the country.

Zamfara State’s Council of Chiefs however, expressed dismay over the statement credited to the minister, which accused traditional rulers of aiding bandits in the ongoing killings of innocent villagers in the affected areas.

In a press statement issued to journalists after an emergency meeting of the council of chiefs on Thursday in Gusau, the state capital, the spokesperson of the chiefs and Emir of Anka, Attahiru Ahmad, said the council challenges the Minister of Defence, Mr Dan Ali, to name any traditional ruler involved in aiding the bandits.

When contacted, the Zamfara police spokesperson, Mohammed Shehu, said the operation to flush out the bandits is ongoing.

“The criminals don’t have a hiding place, it’s only a matter of time, we will crush them, what we need from the members of the affected communities is relevant information that will help the security agencies in the ongoing operation.”

Source: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/nwest/325261-military-airstrikes-armed-bandits-return-to-zamfara-communities-walk-freely-residents.html

Buhari has ruined this country

According to him, “sometime in 2016 when the Emir of Zurmi, Atiku Abubakar, gave out his four daughters in marriage, virtually all the famous armed bandits attended the weeding and they allegedly donated huge number of livestock that were slaughtered during the wedding ceremony.

This story needs pictures. Anyway the government should arrest and indict the traditional rulers if they really believe this. In US this could have been a rico or at least aiding and abetting criminal activity. The situation wont cease without permanent police pressure these guys just flee to neighboring states then return when the opperation is done.

what we need from the members of the affected communities is relevant information that will help the security agencies in the ongoing operation.”

Lol you guys need help alright. Do the police not patrol anymore.

SarkinYarki:
Buhari has ruined this country

walahi

So who did military airstrikes target and killed since the Islamic terrorists have escape from their hideout?
Meanwhile,when buhari was campaigning for re-election we didn't hear any fulani herdsmen and bokoharam killings because they don't want anything that would jeopardise their oga chances of losing the election even though we knew that he would rig the election.

Blue3k2:

what we need from the members of the affected communities is relevant information that will help the security agencies in the ongoing operation.”
Source: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/nwest/325261-military-airstrikes-armed-bandits-return-to-zamfara-communities-walk-freely-residents.html

I thought the security always claim to have intelligence gathering?

“During the wedding, a popular musician for the criminals, Sani Danyaya, was invited from Niger Republic. He spent two days entertaining the suspected bandits with their prostitutes in Zurmi town, 

Lol these are pretty specific details. I wonder how this dude found out about this. This must be a gansta party if every hitman and hoe is invited to the wedding.

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North have not seen anything yet. This is just the beggining. They will reap what they sowed.
Bloody terrorists.

Oya, buhari worshippers, come and worship him

What the hell is wrong with zamfara? Who the hell is sponsoring these low lives? Khai it shall not be well with una?

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Buhari na scam.

Naija is the only place in the universe where airstrikes are lunched against bandits.

Blue3k2:


“During the wedding, a popular musician for the criminals, Sani Danyaya, was invited from Niger Republic. He spent two days entertaining the suspected bandits with their prostitutes in Zurmi town, the headquarters of Zurmi Local Government Area,” the source said to PREMIUM TIMES.

The Bandits even came with their oloshos

okosodo:
Oya, buhari worshippers, come and worship him

Read it over again you will understand its a local politics it has nothing to do with Buhari

North, a sweet abode

Atiku Abubakar

Blue3k2:


This story needs pictures. Anyway the government should arrest and indict the traditional rulers if they really believe this. In US this could have been a rico or at least aiding and abetting criminal activity. The situation wont cease without permanent police pressure these guys just flee to neighboring states then return when the opperation is done.



Lol you guys need help alright. Do the police not patrol anymore.

according to him.
why is it that 'he' is the only eye witness? the authenticity of this story has to be verified first before blaming the traditional ruler

Picture of them walking freely or idonbilivit

bettercreature:
Read it over again you will understand its a local politics it has nothing to do with Buhari

ohhh!!!! What an excuse.

Under buhari watch will northern nigeria turn to Libya soon.

State of emergency should be declared in order to protect lives and property

Blue3k2:


Source: https://www.premiumtimesng.com/regional/nwest/325261-military-airstrikes-armed-bandits-return-to-zamfara-communities-walk-freely-residents.html

So basically they returned to display the next level of APC m0ronism.
Sai baba

cc lzaa adaibeku sarrki omenkalives yarimo t9ksy

Python no dey dance for there?

If na IPOB, dem go do national broadcast.

Their gold, dem no send Southern soldiers to go and protect but na Hausa soldiers full oil communities.

The only place good for Southern soldiers na Sambisa forest

They should continue to be a little pissed......ode!!!!

The military were right, the Emirs have something to do with the Banditry.

This is exactly what I am saying. Where is law enforcement in those local communities. Why does our Constitution permit large security voids by centralizing command and control. If the local government chairman was a street away from the 'County Sheriff', will this ever happen.

But in Nigeria the local police station is probably miles away and the chain of command and logistics so long and cumbersome that will likely make a rapid response impossible.

We seriously need to restructure. This system is not working.

rahazaqa:
The military were right, the Emirs have something to do with the Banditry.

Then it will be easier for the people to deal with the situation and will in all likelihood not complain of any outcome. If a community is in cahoots with criminals then why are members of the community victims. This doesn't make sense.

cucumbae:
So who did military airstrikes target and killed since the Islamic terrorists have escape from their hideout?
Meanwhile,when buhari was campaigning for re-election we didn't hear any fulani herdsmen and bokoharam killings because they don't want anything that would jeopardise their oga chances of losing the election even though we knew that he would rig the election.

Buhari is a clueless man and supporter of evils.

I said it few days ago and this is a confirmation, as long as the Northern elite( traditional rulers inclusive) refuses to stand-up in clear terms to condemn the bokoharam menace and armed banditry across the Northern states, the monster will never end, I really don't give a fvck, they can continue killing themselves in the North,

How do you identify a bandit?......... Is bandit written on their forehead?...should we say all fulanis are bandit or bandits are embedded in fulanis