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Zamfara community protests over insecurity

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The community of Jimrawa village in Danisa Ward, Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State, staged a peaceful protest at the Government House in Gusau over incessant bandit attacks in the area.

The protesters, who barricaded the entrance to the Government House on Thursday evening, lamented that their community had been overrun by armed bandits.

According to Mallam Musa, no one remains in Jimrawa village due to the frequent attacks.

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“Armed bandits have ransacked our community. Our community leader and Imam have fled the village for safety. There is no one left—we have all fled for our lives,” he said.

The protesters—comprising elderly men, women, children, and youths—cried for help, saying insecurity has ravaged their community.

“Even yesterday, they attacked us and killed some people in the village,” they lamented.

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