Bandits have on Wednesday attacked two villages in Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara, killing some people.

The bandits attacked a mining site at Kuru-kuru village and also ambushed some people from the neighbouring Jarkuka village as they mobilised to bring help to Kuru-kuru.

A witness, Sadi Musa, said scores of people were killed at the mining site on Wednesday evening which forced the miners to flee for safety.

Musa said when residents from the nearby Jarkuka came later to join the Kuru-kuru survivors in burying the dead, the gunmen attacked again, and killed more people.

Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, DSP Mohammed Shehu said,’’ we are aware of the attack but I cannot give you details now until my commissioner is fully briefed’’.

Newsmen report that the bandits had attacked Bawan Daji village in the same Anka Local Government Area two weeks ago and killed over 30 people.

They returned the following day and killed mourners at a grave yard.

This led to the deployment of Air Force and Army personnel to the area to contain the situation.

The soldiers had since swung into action and killed several bandits.</s>Again, Many Killed As Gunmen Hit Zamfara Villages

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Suspected bandits on Wednesday attacked two villages in Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State, killing some people.

The suspects, reportedly attacked a mining site at Kuru-kuru village and also ambushed some people from the neighbouring Jarkuka village as they mobilised to bring help to Kuru-kuru.

A witness, Sadi Musa, said scores of people were killed at the mining site on Wednesday evening which forced the miners to flee for safety.

Musa said when residents from the nearby Jarkuka came later to join the Kuru-kuru survivors in burying the dead, the gunmen attacked again, and killed more people.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mohammed Shehu, confirmed the incident, saying, “We are aware of the attack but I cannot give you the details until my commissioner is fully briefed.”

The bandits had attacked Bawan Daji village in the same Anka Local Government Area two weeks ago and killed over 30 people.

They returned the following day and killed mourners at a graveyard.

This led to the deployment of air force and army personnel to the area to contain the situation.

The soldiers had since swung into action and killed several bandits.</s>Gunmen on Wednesday attacked Kuru-Kuru and Jarkuka villages in the emirate, killing 26 people and injuring many

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This post was syndicated from Premium Times Nigeria. Click here to read the full text on the original website.</s>Over 26 People Killed After Unknown Gunmen Opened Fire on Villagers In Zamfara

26 persons were killed in two villages in Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State earlier today after armed bandits attacked a mining site at Kuru-kuru village and also ambushed some people from the neighbouring Jarkuka village as they mobilised to bring help to Kuru-kuru.

The bandits stormed the mining site in Kuru-Kuru village and opened fire on the miners. The villagers from Jarkuka village who were rushing down to help their injured neighbors, were gunned down by the bandits.

The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Mohammed Shehu, who confirmed the incident, said efforts are being made to track down the bandits.

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This post was syndicated from Nigerian Pilot News. Click here to read the full text on the original website.</s>TRAGIC!! Gunmen Opens Fire On Villagers In Zamfara State, Over 26 People Killed (Graphic Photos)

Many people have been reported killed when armed bandits invaded two villages in Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The assailants reportedly attacked a mining site at Kuru-kuru village and also ambushed some people from the neighbouring Jarkuka village as they mobilised to bring help to Kuru-kuru. The incident occurred on Thursday, April 12, […]

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This post was syndicated from Ngyab. Click here to read the full text on the original website.</s>Anka emirate council in Zamfara has declared three days mourning and directed the people to fast for three days to seek Allah’s intervention over insecurity in the area. Gunmen on Wednesday attacked Kuru-Kuru and Jarkuka villages in the area, killed 26 people and injured many. Two weeks earlier, no fewer than 30 people were killed […]

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This post was syndicated from The Herald Nigeria Newspaper. Click here to read the full text on the original website.</s>Gunmen have killed 26 people in northern Nigeria's Zamfara state, in the latest in a series of attacks blamed on cattle thieves, a local official said Friday.

Men on motorcycles attacked gold miners near Kuru-Kuru village in Anka district late Thursday and clashed with residents from a nearby village who had mobilised in anticipation of the assault.

"We buried 26 people killed in the two attacks by the armed bandits," chairman of Anka local government Mustapha Gado Anka told AFP.

"The victims were miners from Kuru-Kuru that were attacked and residents of Jarkuka village who had come to help their neighbours," Anka said.

He said the assailants ambushed the group of volunteers from Jarkuka who had come to help.

Zamfara state police spokesman Mohammed Shehu confirmed the attack, but declined to give details "until after the police commissioner is briefed".

The killings were the latest round of tit-for-tat attacks by cattle thieves on farming communities in the state.

Last month, at least 36 people were killed in a similar fashion in nearby Bawar-Daji.

Gunmen on motorbikes invaded the village and opened fire on mourners who had gone to a cemetary to bury victims of a previous attack.

For several years, rural communities in the agrarian state have been under siege from gangs of cattle rustlers who carry out deadly raids on herding communities to kill, loot and burn homes.

In the absence of a robust police force and effective judicial system in Nigeria, villagers have created local vigilante groups to fight off the gangs.

But the vigilantes are equally responsible for the bloodshed and are also accused of extra-judicial killings.

Residents said the intensification of the attacks was because locals were cooperating with soldiers sent to quell the attacks.

"People have been cooperating with soldiers sent to fight the bandits and we believe this is why they have been launching renewed attacks," a resident told AFP.

In early April, the Nigerian air force deployed special forces to the state to reinforce troops on the ground fighting the bandits.

Following the Bawar-Daji attack, state governor Abdulaziz Yari ordered troops to shoot on sight anyone found with a gun in the area.

Nigeria, West Africa's largest economy, is battling an array of security concerns across the country, from Boko Haram jihadists in the northeast to oil militants in the south.

President Muhammadu Buhari has deployed troops in many states to combat cattle rustlers and criminal gangs and try and contain clashes between herdsmen and farmers.</s>Gradually, human lives in Nigeria has been greatly devalued since the advent of President Buhari’s administration. Day after day in Nigeria, people die like cows and suffix to say, cows are better worth to humans in Nigeria today, courtesy the way the FG have treated the ethnic genocide purportedly going on in the country.

At the North East, the insurgent group, Boko Haram are racking havoc and the Federal Government have even offered to give these dreaded terrorists amnesty while in the North central, Fulani Herdsmen are murdering people in large numbers, especially in Benue, Taraba, Zamfar and etc. This time around, Zamfara has witnessed yet another massacre as its residence woke up this morning.

According to News Agency of Nigeria, armed bandits invaded two villages in Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The assailants reportedly attacked a mining site at Kuru-kuru village and also ambushed some people from the neighbouring Jarkuka village as they mobilised to bring help to Kuru-kuru.

The incident occurred on Thursday, April 12, 2018. At least over 26 people were killed at the mining site. It was also gathered that when residents from the nearby Jarkuka came later to join the Kuru-kuru survivors in burying the dead, the gunmen attacked again, and killed more people.

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, DSP Mohammed Shehu, confirmed the incident and issued the statement below..

“We are aware of the attack but I cannot give you details now until my commissioner is fully briefed”, Shehu told.</s>Bandits have on Wednesday attacked two villages in Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara, killing some people.

The bandits attacked a mining site at Kuru-kuru village and also ambushed some people from the neighbouring Jarkuka village as they mobilised to bring help to Kuru-kuru.

A witness, Sadi Musa, said scores of people were killed at the mining site on Wednesday evening which forced the miners to flee for safety.

Musa said when residents from the nearby Jarkuka came later to join the Kuru-kuru survivors in burying the dead, the gunmen attacked again, and killed more people.

Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Mohammed Shehu said, “we are aware of the attack but I cannot give you details now until my commissioner is fully briefed’’.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the bandits had attacked Bawan Daji village in the same Anka Local Government Area two weeks ago and killed over 30 people.

They returned the following day and killed mourners at a graveyard.

This led to the deployment of Air Force and Army personnel to the area to contain the situation.

The soldiers had since swung into action and killed several bandits.

(NAN)

DOWNLOAD THE PUNCH NEWS APP NOW ON</s>Herdsmen suspected to be of Fulani extraction embarked on a killing spree all week in Benue, Taraba and Zamfara States. Local reports put the death toll from the murders at 50.

In Zamfara, herdsmen killed 26 when they attacked Kuru-Kuru and Jarkuka villages in Anka LGA.

Two weeks before, suspected herdsmen attacked Bawar Daji village in Zamfara and killed over 60 persons, ThisDay reports.

An eyewitness named Sadi Musa told ThisDay that some four people were initially killed at a mining site in Kuru-Kuru on the evening of Wednesday, April 11, 2018.

When residents from neighbouring Jarkuka visited Karu-Karu to see things for themselves and help with burying the dead, they were ambushed and killed; taking the death toll in Zamfara to 26.

“The community of Jarkuka was not the initial target, but has been affected and lost over 10 innocent lives for their effort in mobilizing their residents and giving support to the Kuru-Kuru neighbouring village”, Musa told ThisDay.

At least 30 people were feared killed following deadly attacks in Ukun local government area of Benue state and Jandeikyula village of Wukari local government area of Taraba state.

On April 12, 2018, 10 people were feared dead after herdsmen attacked Akaanya and Nenchi villages, according to Ukun LGA chairman, Tyokaa Iberlogo.

Even though Iberlogo couldn't provide details of the attacks, it was reported that the violence had spread from a similar attack in nearby Taraba.

TheCable reports that gunmen had attacked Jandeikyula village of Wukari LGA around 7pm on Wednesday, April 11, 2018.

A resident claimed that over 200 attackers carried out the attack as they killed people and set many houses on fire.

The chairman of Wukari LGA, Adi Grace, confirmed the attack while the former chairman of the Wukari Youths of Vision, Luka Agbo, reported that over 30 people were killed.

"It is true that Jandeikyula village was attacked last night and from the reports we are getting, over thirty people were killed.

"The series of attacks in the state now make us to be living in fear because we can no longer go to bed with our two eyes closed," he said.

The spokesperson of the Taraba State Police Command, David Misal, also confirmed the attack but noted that the number of casualties was still sketchy.

An eyewitness identified as Victor Iortim told ThisDay that the attackers were close to 200. “I went to a neighbouring village and was on my way back to Jandeikyula when I sighted them.

“I quickly hid in the bush and counted scores of them. They were well armed with sophisticated weapons. There was no way I could call home because there was no network on my phone where I hid".

The police has confirmed the attacks in the communities.

DSP Mohammed Shehu who is the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Zamfara told ThisDay that “we are already aware of the attack but I cannot give you details now until my commissioner is fully briefed”.

In Benue State, Commissioner of Police Fatai Owoseni, led his men to the affected community to restore order.

“I can confirm that two persons were killed in Agboughul community by suspected herdsmen”, spokesperson of the Benue State police command, Moses Yamu, told newsmen.

There have been incessant herdsmen attacks in Benue, Zamfara, Kaduna, Plateau and Taraba since the turn of the year.

President Buhari has promised to crack down on the killer pastoralists and bring the farmers/herdsmen crisis to an end.

"The problem (herders/farmers conflict) is even older than us. It has always been there, but now made worse by the influx of armed gunmen from the Sahel region into different parts of the West African sub-region.

"These gunmen were trained and armed by Muammar Gaddafi of Libya. When he was killed, the gunmen escaped with their arms. We encountered some of them fighting with Boko Haram.

"Herdsmen that we used to know carried only sticks and maybe a cutlass to clear the way, but these ones now carry sophisticated weapons. The problem is not religious, but sociological and economic. But we are working on solutions”, Buhari said before the Archbishop of Canterbury in London.
Unidentified militants attack Kuru-kuru and Jarkuka in Zamfara, Nigeria, killing dozens.