ionigeria.com Nigerian Newspaper
Thirty six people killed by gunmen in Birane Village in Zurmi Local Council of Zamfara State on Wednesday have been buried.
However, the police in Zamfara said only 18 persons died in the fresh attack by gunmen in Birane village in Zurmi Local Government Area of the state.
The Public Relations Officer of the Zamfara police, Muhammad Shehu, said hunters from Birani Village intercepted and accosted a herder in the bush with some suspected stolen cattle and sheep.
“The herder abandoned the animals and escaped into the bush, but unknown to the hunters, the cattle rustler went to Isah Local Government Area of Sokoto State and mobilised bandits to attack the hunters.
On February 14, the bandits ambushed the hunters in the bush and there was a clash that led to fatality on both sides. Police/Military and other sister agencies reacted by combing the bush and it’s environs to salvage the situation and discovered 18 dead bodies.
It is believed that the bandits took away their own members that were killed. Meanwhile, bush combing is in progress so as to further profile the area.
Mobile policemen/special forces and other security personnel from other sister security agencies have already been deployed to the area to restore peace and stability,” he said.
