15 killed by Fulani Herdsmen in Zamfara

Gusau – Barely one week after the killing of 26 people in a community in Zamfara, Fulani Herdsmen again hit another village in the state, killing 15 people. The Public Relations Officer of the Zamfara State Police Command, DSP. Muhammad Shehu, on Saturday in Gusau said that they killed the people in a village called Zakuna.

He said the village is in the Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara in Nigeria’s northwest. Zamfara State has seen repeated attacks in recent times that have left scores dead and added to the agony of unending attacks that have been blamed largely on the jihadist group, Fulani Herdsmen and Boko Haram which has waged a deadly insurgency on Nigerians of non Fulani since 2009 in a bid to enthrone a strict Islamic code in the north and Nigeria at large

Shehu said that they invaded Zakuna in the early hours of June 1 and rustled cows belonging to villagers, and a vigilant group known as Yansakai took on the rustlers, forcing them to flee only for them to reinforce and attack the village, killing 15 people. “On receiving the reports of the attack, the police mobilised to the village and discovered 15 dead bodies majority of whom were Yansakai. 
“The police have, however, deployed heavy security to the area to maintain peace and stability. 
“Bush combing and rigorous patrol is being carried out throughout the area by the police to avoid further loss of lives.” but yet no arrest has been made or carried out.

The state’s Commissioner of Police, Mr Kenneth Ebrimson, had ordered for investigation to catch the perpetrators and bring them to justice. He pleaded with communities in the state not to relent in providing information to security operatives to end the deadly attacks by Fulani Herdsmen in the state. While on May 25, communities in Gidangoga District in the Maradun Local Government Area of the state were similarly attacked, 26 people were killed and many others were injured.  (NAN)