No fewer than 15 persons were kidnapped on Saturday by gunmen at Maradun local government area of Zamfara State.
The Speaker of the Zamfara State House of Assembly, Alhaji Sanusi Rikiji, made this known on Sunday when speaking with journalists in Gusau.
Rikiji raised alarm over the state of insecurity in the state, saying that bandits took over three districts comprising over 18 villages in Zurmi local government areas.
His words: “As I said yesterday in Zurmi, the issue of insecurity in this state requires general system review to tackle the prolonged security challenges facing the state.
“Security agencies should do more and more to deploy enough security personnel in Zamfara; we need permanent security stations in the affected area.
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“We thank the immediate intervention of the Federal Government to this issue. As I am speaking now the troops, security personnel, have been deployed to the affected areas in Zurmi.
“They have started restoring normalcy in the area. We appeal to the people of the area to remain calm as government in collaboration with security agencies is working to maintain peace and stability in the areas.’’
On Sunday, the Federal Government announced the deployment of a special force to tackle the menace in Zamfara State.
