Gunmen kill 160, abduct 10 women in Zamfara

Gusau — Governor Abdulazez Yari of
ZamfaraState said in Gusau, Monday, that
gunmen killed 160 people and abducted 10
married women in different villages of the
state in the last three months.
Yari made the disclosure when he addressed
members of the state House Assembly on
security situation in the state.
He said the situation had caused disaffection
between residents of the affected villages and
the state government.
The governor said the hoodlums, who
continued to terrorise villages in parts of the
state, stole no fewer than 6,000 cows and
4,000 sheep within the period.
Yari said the state government was
handicapped, and urged the Federal
Government to deploy more security personnel
to the state to protect lives and property of
the people.
The governor said the state government had
committed a lot of its scarce resources on
security issues, and called on Federal
Government to stand up to its responsibilities.
The Speaker, Alhaji Sanusi Rikijin, assured the
governor of the assembly's support, adding
"we will consult with other state houses of
assembly and the National Assembly to ensure
justice, equity and fair play in the country."