Fleeing villagers storm Zamfara Government House to seek protection from bandits

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Banditry: Fleeing villagers storm Zamfara Government House to seek protection - Daily Trust

Hundreds of fleeing villagers of Bini community in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara stormed Government House, Gusau, on Sunday seeking government’s protection against bandits. The villagers, mainly women and children, said they fled their village following the withdrawal of military security personnel from the area. A male among them, Malam Umar Salisu, confirmed to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that they had to flee from the community f…