On 29 May, new governors were inaugurated in all seven states in the north-west region and Niger State in central Nigeria.
In the last five days, residents of rural communities in both Zamfara and Sokoto states have been at the receiving end of renewed terrorist attacks which survivors say are aimed at forcing the new governors in the states into negotiating with the assailants.
The victim, who asked not to be named for fear of his safety, said the terrorists who abducted him were under Bello Turji, the notorious banditry kingpin operating in northern Zamfara and eastern Sokoto. “I was taken to the main road in the evening while my brothers were held. Our family members had to gather money for their release,” the 24-year-old, who now lives with her uncle in Talata Mafara told PREMIUM TIMES over the phone.A community worker who has conducted extensive research on banditry in Zamfara State, Buhari Moriki, said the reports could be true.“I support the idea of dialogue but it must not be the one that will allow the bandits to keep their weapons.
When contacted, the Zamfara State governor’s senior special assistant on media and publicity, Mustapha Jafaru-Kaura, said the state government was not aware of such reports.Villagers apprehensive as Zamfara bandits relocate to Katsina
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