Terrorists, locally dubbed as bandits, have abducted over 500 persons and sacked 50 villages in Zamfara State, North-West region.
The bandits are reported to have killed five persons including two police personnel in the process on Monday, according to a Member of the House of Representatives from the state, Bello Hassan Shinkafi.
He noted that there is need to restrategise in order to tackle the menace of bandits in the Northwest states, emphasizing the lack of adequate manpower in the area.
He also stated that there are military personnel that have spent eight, nine, even 10 years and above in Zamfara without being relieved, highlighting the importance importance of replacing them with others.
He also commended the Zamfara State Government for negotiating the release of 200 abductees from their captors, with hope that more would follow.
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