Bandits Burn Down House Of Zamfara Speaker, Others

Bandits have attacked the House of the Zamfara State House of Assembly Speaker, Nasiru Muazu Magarya, setting it on fire. Also, other houses belonging to residents were set ablaze by the bandits in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, according to Nigerian Tribune. Chairman of the Committee on Security and Prosecution of Bandits in Zamfara State, Abdullahi Shinkafi, confirmed the incident on Monday. He said the bandits invaded the community and set ablaze some houses including that of the speaker. According to him, this was coming as a result of the ongoing onslaught by the military in Zurmi Local Government Area of the state. The Chairman of the committee, who visited the affected community to assess the security situation, said the government also wanted to provide support for victims and deploy more security operatives to protect the people Even though, he did not disclose whether lives were lost during the invasion by the bandits, he, however, said two suppliers of foodstuffs, petrol and other commodities to the bandits were arrested. He said the suspects used boats to convey the products from Sokoto through Issa Local Council to the bandits in Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The two foodstuffs and petrol suppliers have been handed over to the police for further investigation and prosecution, he added.