Over 100 residents of Jirrawa community in Kaura-Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State yesterday stormed the Government House, Gusau, with the dead body of an alleged victim of the latest assault on the community by bandits.

The victim was killed yesterday, according to spokespersons for the community, Muntari Abdullahi and Muhammadu Sani.


They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the bandits invaded the village around 10am and shot sporadically in the air.

“We later realised that they had already killed Shafiu Inusa on his farm while he was trying to apply fertilizer on his plants after the rains of last night,” Abdullahi said.

He said the deceased was just recovering from an earlier gunshot wound inflicted on him when bandits attacked the village four months ago.

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Shafiu’s father was murdered during that first attack, Abdullahi said.

He added: “It is exactly four months now that his (Shafiu) father was killed in a similar attack, because the wives of the old man are completing their four months stay at home as mandated by Islam.

“We gathered from his farm neighbour and brother that initially, one of the bandits appeared before them saying anyone who knew he was guilty should run and who was not should stay.

“Shafiu refused to run and when the others numbering over a hundred arrived, they opened fire and killed him instantly. Here are his remains that we brought for the governor to see and know that this peace initiative is not working for us.”

Sani said: “these criminals have always passed by our village without any threat or harassment until the last few months.

“So far, they have attacked us more than eight times and have killed many people.

“Even while on our way to Gusau today, we received a phone call that they also killed one Bala Danrabi, a vigilance group leader who had always fought the bandits,” he said.

Police Commissioner Usman Nagogo expressed shock over the attack, but told NAN that such incidents are expected during conflict resolution.

He said: “I can confidently assure you that the peace initiative by Gov. Bello Matawalle, which I lead in the state, is working as can be seen in the release of kidnap victims and the repentance of several bandits, but that does not mean that the hardened criminals are no longer there; they are the ones that will perpetrate this now,” he said.

BleedingPen:

Angry residents of Zamfara State, on Saturday, stormed the Zamfara Government House, Gusau with a dead body alleged to have been killed by bandits in the area.

Igbere TV gathered that the incident happened in Jirrawa community, Kaura-Namoda Local Government Area of the state, earlier in the day.

The protesters told newsmen that the bandits invaded the village around 10am and shot sporadically in the air.

They said the deceased was just recovering from a gunshot wound inflicted on him when the bandits attacked the village four months ago, during which the father was murdered.

“We later realised that they have already killed Shafiu Inusa on his farm while he was trying to apply fertilizer on his plants after the rains of last night.

“It is exactly four months now when his (Shafiu) father was killed in a similar attack, because the wives of the old man are completing their four months stay at home as mandated by Islam.

“We gathered from his farm neighbour and brother that initially, one of the bandits appeared before them saying anyone who knows he is guilty should run and who is not should stay.

“Shafiu refused to run and when the others numbering over a hundred arrived, they opened fire and killed him instantly.

“This (pointing at the corpse) is his remains that we brought here for the governor to see and know that this peace initiative is not working for us.”

The state Commissioner of Police, Usman Nagogo, who confirmed the incident, said such occurances are expected during conflict resolution.

“I can confidently assure you that the peace initiative by Gov. Bello Matawalle which I lead in the state is working as can be seen in the release of kidnap victims and the repentance of several bandits, but that does not mean that the hardened criminals are no longer there, they are the ones that will perpetrate this now.

“I am in constant contact with bandits groups in all the bushes and our discussions have been positive leading to the peace we are now enjoying.

“On this Jirrawa issue, I have spoken with my contacts around the area and the repentant bandits promised to meet tomorrow and fish out the perpetrators of this latest attack and hand the culprits over to me; this is in the spirit of the partnership we are now enjoying,” he said.

The CP, however, assured that there would not be any fire power against the bandits for now because of the ongoing peace initiative, adding that the command would await the outcome of the meeting to be held tomorrow (today) by the repentant bandits.

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BleedingPen:

Angry residents of Zamfara State, on Saturday, stormed the Zamfara Government House, Gusau with a dead body alleged to have been killed by bandits in the area.

Igbere TV gathered that the incident happened in Jirrawa community, Kaura-Namoda Local Government Area of the state, earlier in the day.

The protesters told newsmen that the bandits invaded the village around 10am and shot sporadically in the air.

They said the deceased was just recovering from a gunshot wound inflicted on him when the bandits attacked the village four months ago, during which the father was murdered.

“We later realised that they have already killed Shafiu Inusa on his farm while he was trying to apply fertilizer on his plants after the rains of last night.

“It is exactly four months now when his (Shafiu) father was killed in a similar attack, because the wives of the old man are completing their four months stay at home as mandated by Islam.

“We gathered from his farm neighbour and brother that initially, one of the bandits appeared before them saying anyone who knows he is guilty should run and who is not should stay.

“Shafiu refused to run and when the others numbering over a hundred arrived, they opened fire and killed him instantly.

“This (pointing at the corpse) is his remains that we brought here for the governor to see and know that this peace initiative is not working for us.”

The state Commissioner of Police, Usman Nagogo, who confirmed the incident, said such occurances are expected during conflict resolution.

“I can confidently assure you that the peace initiative by Gov. Bello Matawalle which I lead in the state is working as can be seen in the release of kidnap victims and the repentance of several bandits, but that does not mean that the hardened criminals are no longer there, they are the ones that will perpetrate this now.

“I am in constant contact with bandits groups in all the bushes and our discussions have been positive leading to the peace we are now enjoying.

“On this Jirrawa issue, I have spoken with my contacts around the area and the repentant bandits promised to meet tomorrow and fish out the perpetrators of this latest attack and hand the culprits over to me; this is in the spirit of the partnership we are now enjoying,” he said.

The CP, however, assured that there would not be any fire power against the bandits for now because of the ongoing peace initiative, adding that the command would await the outcome of the meeting to be held tomorrow (today) by the repentant bandits.

http://igberetvnews.com/?p=831552

Cc: Lalasticlala, Mynd44, OAM4J

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