Fresh banditry attacks leave four dead, many injured in Zamfara’s Damri District
By: Zagazola Makama
At least four farmers killed and several livestock stolen on Tuesday in Damri District of Bakura Local Government Area, Zamfara State, following a series of coordinated attacks by armed bandits.
It was learnt that the attacks, which occurred on Monday, July 21, were carried out by a large group of bandits estimated at over 60 riding on motorcycles.
Zagazola Makama gathered that the criminals first stormed Damri village at about 11:00 a.m., targeting unsuspecting farmers who were working on their farmlands.
“They just came suddenly, opened fire, and everyone started running,” said Alhaji Shehu Maikasuwa, a local farmer who escaped the assault. “Two people were hit and seriously injured.”
Later that same day, at about 5:45 p.m., the bandits reportedly returned in a more ferocious manner, launching near-simultaneous attacks on three other villages in the same district: Turmi, Zugudum, and Gidan Begu. The raids resulted in the deaths of four villagers and the theft of an undisclosed number of cattle.
Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA, police and the Civilian Protection Guards (CPG), and local vigilantes were immediately deployed to the affected areas.
“Unfortunately, by the time our operatives arrived at the scenes, the bandits had already fled,said security sources.
He added that the corpses of the deceased were recovered, examined by medical personnel, and released to their families for burial in line with Islamic customs, while the injured victims were rushed to nearby hospitals for treatment.
