Bandits are currently on the rampage in the Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, following the arrest of the father of their leader by the security agents. An indigene of the area, Malam Ahmed Shinkafi, told The PUNCH that the security agents in Jigawa State arrested the father of a bandits’ leader called Turji. He stressed that more than 23 villages were deserted by their inhabitants due to fear of the bandits’ attack. The spokesperson of the police command, Mohammed Shehu, said the father of the bandits’ leader was not arrested in Zamfara State. Shehu however maintained that the police command has since drafted security personnel to restore peace in the area.

Source: Punch July 18, 2021 09:22 UTC