No fewer than 29 people have been confirmed dead and several others injured after armed bandits attacked a community in Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State.



The attack is said to have occurred on Thursday, February 28, 2019, but the information about it was not made public until Saturday.



Confirming the incident in a statement, the spokesman for the state police command, Muhammad Shehu, said the victims were ambushed by the bandits while on their way from a local market in Kwari village in the local government area.



“On 28th February, 2019 at about 23:45hrs, DPO Shinkafi received a distress call that on the same date at about 21:30hrs, vehicles conveying traders from Shinkafi to Kwari village were ambushed by suspected armed bandits while coming back from Shinkafi Market. DPO quickly responded by leading a joint team of PMF/CTU and military to the scene of the incident with a view to ascertaining the authenticity of the report” he said.



The command’s spokesman explained further that on getting to the scene, “13 corpses were found, while 16 other corpses mostly members of civilian JTF were later discovered littered as the surrounding bush was combed by the joint security operatives.” He added that a joint team of police mobile force and counter-terrorism unit of the police and military were swiftly drafted to the area in order to restore normalcy.



Read the full statement from the police below;

The Zamfara state Police Command confirms the death of 29 persons, following an ambush by suspected armed bandits on a convoy of vehicles conveying traders from SHINKAFI market on their way back to Kwari village in SHINKAFI LGA on 28/2/2019.

On 28th February 2019 at about 2345hrs, DPO SHINKAFI received a distress call that on the same date at about 2130hrs, vehicles conveying traders from SHINKAFI to Kwari village were ambushed by suspected armed bandits while coming back from SHINKAFI Market. DPO quickly responded by leading a Joint team of PMF/CTU and Military to the scene of the incident with a view to ascertaining the authenticity of the report and take action that will restore normalcy in the area and its environs and further arrest the perpetrators of the dastardly act.

On getting to the scene, 13 corpses were found, while 16 other corpses mostly members of civilian JTF were later discovered littered as the surrounding bush was combed by the joint security operatives.

Normalcy has been restored in the area, following an improved deployment of Joint police and military personnel to the area to complement the existing security emplacement.

The Commissioner of police, CP Celestine C. Okoye fsi, while condoling the government and people of Zamfara state over the unfortunate incident assures all residents of the state that, the police will continue to collaborate and partner with other security Agencies and all relevant stakeholder to ensure security, safety and peace of Zamfara state at all time.

Members of the public are enjoined to continue to support the security Agencies in their efforts to rid the state of criminal elements.

SP Mohammed Shehu,
Police Public Relations Officer,
For:- Commissioner of Police,
Zamfara State Command
Gusau.

Source: https://www.mediahelm.com.ng/2019/03/29-people-killed-in-fresh-attacks-in.html

Can we just term this group terrorist and stop calling them bandits, their modus operandi is not different from BH own , if not properly checked zamfara might b the next sambisa..God help us

It has now gotten to the point where I see the news, 24 dead, zamfara(north), and I just shrug... No be news again jare... Abi no be north

What I would say is " Since igbos have decided not to give almajiri's money.... those Alhajis should vex and state paying their people....in fact I want the rich men from each regions to fight themselves, so they can all start paying their people....

Good for them.

This is just the beginning of the Next level they voted for.



#YOLO

they voted for next devil

This is good for the north. � you have not seen anything yet... Anybody shouldn't post #Pray4TheNorth

They are not bandits!

Rival gangs in an illicit gold mining operations are killing theirselves.

Huh

Una for manage atiku...but una stupidity no free

Jst manage what u want

Amazing zamfara
Amazing North
Amazing people


Kedu nke gbasara m?

Kam gbawa door!


Well, whatever happens in North stays in North

Goddamn people na go come dem sabi and mutltiply and add

Under Buhari it will be bloodshed and nothing more. Never in the history of this country have we seen this level of bloodshed and still no arrests are being made.
All the security agencies DSS, police, army etc are just incompetent, all they know is to disturb the innocent ones during election.
When Buhari came, being an army general, we expected an improvement in our security but instead it deteriorated. Still they rigged him into power again and Nigerians kept quiet.

We dont care here

When are we hitting the streets

They are enjoying what they voted for.

Na wa oh. Well, the north are experiencing the next level.

Isoright
Nigerians sorry I mean Southerners should fasten their seat belts
The next level plane is about to take off

Is gonna be a long journey


Hahahaha

Next level oshey!

Sai baba

Rhetoricz:
When are we hitting the streets

You and who?

It was already prophesied by the person they voted for that there will be killings after the election.

So, ooo

Okay them be north abi

K

Trizzi:
No fewer than 29 people have been confirmed dead and several others injured after armed bandits attacked a community in Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State.



The attack is said to have occurred on Thursday, February 28, 2019, but the information about it was not made public until Saturday.



Confirming the incident in a statement, the spokesman for the state police command, Muhammad Shehu, said the victims were ambushed by the bandits while on their way from a local market in Kwari village in the local government area.



“On 28th February, 2019 at about 23:45hrs, DPO Shinkafi received a distress call that on the same date at about 21:30hrs, vehicles conveying traders from Shinkafi to Kwari village were ambushed by suspected armed bandits while coming back from Shinkafi Market. DPO quickly responded by leading a joint team of PMF/CTU and military to the scene of the incident with a view to ascertaining the authenticity of the report” he said.



The command’s spokesman explained further that on getting to the scene, “13 corpses were found, while 16 other corpses mostly members of civilian JTF were later discovered littered as the surrounding bush was combed by the joint security operatives.” He added that a joint team of police mobile force and counter-terrorism unit of the police and military were swiftly drafted to the area in order to restore normalcy.



Read the full statement from the police below;


Source: https://www.mediahelm.com.ng/2019/03/29-people-killed-in-fresh-attacks-in.html

Ehyaa!

Next evil in progress.. ... Sorry Next level in progress...

Next level please

Sai Baba!!! King Of d North!!

Wow this next level is coming too fast

Sai baba next level.




God punish buhari and those who tumprinted those rigged baloth