Gunmen kill 160, abducted 10 women in Zamfara

Gov. Abdulazez Yari of Zamfara on Monday said gunmen had 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 House
Assembly on security situation in the state in Gusau.
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 the Federal
Government to stand up to its responsibilities.
The Speaker of the house, Alhaji Sanusi Rikijin, assured the governor
of the assembly's support,
"We will consult with other state houses of assembly and the National
Assembly to ensure justice, equity and fair play in the country,''
Rikijin said. (NAN)