Police Arrest Suspects In Connection With Zamfara Bloodbath

Zamfara Killings: 117 Suspects Arrested By police Special Tactical Squad

The Nigeria police, Zamfara command says it has arrested no less than about 117 persons in connection with the recent killings in Gusau, Shinkafi local government areas of the state.

NIGERIA NEWS notes that the development was made public by the command public relations officer, Mohammed Shehu.

Mr Shehu disclosed that the suspects were arrested during a raid carried out by the Special Tactical Squad of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) in conjunction with the Command Tactical team on Thursday, July 19, which lasted for several hours.

According to him, the command tactical team arrested 72 suspected bandits who specialize in using unregistered motorcycles to ferry kidnapped victims to their hideouts, while 73 unregistered motorcycles were recovered from them.

The command, therefore, warned all criminals at large to repent and surrender their arms to the Police or face dire consequences when they are nabbed.

It also enjoined members of the public to sustain their cooperation by providing timely/useful information to the police on criminal activities.

The arrest of the daredevil criminals comes days after bandits stormed the villages on motorbikes, shooting sporadically at residents and carting away their livestock.

One of the villagers said 30 people were killed across the villages during the attacks, although the police authorities insisted that only three people died.

However, the repeated attacks on communities have left residents in perpetual fear and anxiety.

They have, therefore, called on the federal government to be more proactive in securing their lives and property, and also stop the repeated killings stemming from herdsmen-farmers clashes.

Meanwhile, in an earlier report, NIGERIA NEWS noted that police confirmed the killing of a district head by unknown marauders in Zamfara.