Bandits kill six civilian JTF in Zamfara
Bandits on Sunday attacked and killed six members of the Civilian Joint Task Force in Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara, Vice Chairman of the council, Sani Galadima said.
He added: “Even yesterday, these bandits sent a letter to the district head of Shinkafi town that they were coming to attack Shinkafi town. In his remarks, Mr Dambazau, a retired army general, who was also in Anka Local Government Area, said he was in the state on assessment visit to stakeholders over the security challenges facing the state.“This is not my first visit to Zamfara; we started this process to ensure lasting solutions to these problems not only in Zamfara State.
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