No fewer than 18 persons have been killed by suspected gunmen in some communities in the Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State, the Emir of Tsafe, Alhaji Muhammad Bawa, said on Friday.
The Emir disclosed this in Gusau on Friday while receiving the member representing Gusau/Tsafe Federal Constituency at the House of Representatives, Alhaji Kabir Mai-Palace, who came to offer his condolences over the attacks.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the emir, who thanked the lawmaker for the visit and his concern, said the attackers invaded Bamamu, Danmale and Sako communities on Thursday evening and killed 18 persons. He added that they came with over 50 motorcycles and shot aimlessly in the air.
Mai-Palace, who donated cash and 20 mattresses to the victims in the hospital and held close door meeting with the Divisional Police Officer of Tsafe, said, “I had earlier visited the general hospital to sympathise with the victims who are receiving treatment.”
“Security is the major area I’m giving priority to; it is very disheartening the way these bandits are attacking our communities. “If I go back to Abuja, I’m going to raise these issues in the House with the aim of finding solutions to the problems.
The lawmaker urged the people of the state to remain calm and continue to seek Allah’s intervention to end the problem.