According to him, while Kokeya’s people were still mourning their loved ones, the attackers returned the next day and invaded the neighbouring village of Chigama. “The gunmen killed more than 30 persons whose bodies were still being recovered from the bush,’’ he said. The council boss said the corpses had been taken to Birnin-Magaji General Hospital. He said the Chigama attack took place shortly after three police trucks just left the area when they noticed that peace had returned to the area, adding that the armed bandits also set several houses on fire on their second attack on Chigama village.post by expdonaloaded.blogspot.com.. Malam Ibrahim Sani, an eyewitness, also told Expdonaloaded blog that the gunmen who invaded Kokeya came while the villagers were closing from their prayers. “The attackers shot sporadically into the air which prompted the people of Chigama to intervene. That may have provoked the gunmen to come back so as to punish Chigama people for trying to prevent the attack the previous day. “While three persons were killed from Kokeya and Chigama on the first day in Kokeya, more than 50 were killed on the second day in Chigama while several houses were burnt,’’ Sani said. The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sanusi Amiru, who confirmed the attack, said the police and army personnel had moved to the area and normalcy had been restored.
Monday, 6 July 2015
Expdonaloaded News; Gunmen kill 30 in Zamfara
No fewer than 30 persons have been reported dead following fresh attacks by gunmen in Birnin-Magaji Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Chairman of the council, Alhaji Muhammad Gusami, told the Expdonaloaded blog on Sunday that the attacks took place in Kokeya and Chigama villages in the area.
Gusami said the gunmen invaded Kokeya village with motorcycles and killed two persons, set some houses ablaze and carted away animals mostly cows. He said the incident had been reported to the divisional police officer of Birnin-Magaji and soldiers on surveillance of the zone.
According to him, while Kokeya’s people were still mourning their loved ones, the attackers returned the next day and invaded the neighbouring village of Chigama. “The gunmen killed more than 30 persons whose bodies were still being recovered from the bush,’’ he said. The council boss said the corpses had been taken to Birnin-Magaji General Hospital. He said the Chigama attack took place shortly after three police trucks just left the area when they noticed that peace had returned to the area, adding that the armed bandits also set several houses on fire on their second attack on Chigama village.post by expdonaloaded.blogspot.com.. Malam Ibrahim Sani, an eyewitness, also told Expdonaloaded blog that the gunmen who invaded Kokeya came while the villagers were closing from their prayers. “The attackers shot sporadically into the air which prompted the people of Chigama to intervene. That may have provoked the gunmen to come back so as to punish Chigama people for trying to prevent the attack the previous day. “While three persons were killed from Kokeya and Chigama on the first day in Kokeya, more than 50 were killed on the second day in Chigama while several houses were burnt,’’ Sani said. The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sanusi Amiru, who confirmed the attack, said the police and army personnel had moved to the area and normalcy had been restored.
According to him, while Kokeya’s people were still mourning their loved ones, the attackers returned the next day and invaded the neighbouring village of Chigama. “The gunmen killed more than 30 persons whose bodies were still being recovered from the bush,’’ he said. The council boss said the corpses had been taken to Birnin-Magaji General Hospital. He said the Chigama attack took place shortly after three police trucks just left the area when they noticed that peace had returned to the area, adding that the armed bandits also set several houses on fire on their second attack on Chigama village.post by expdonaloaded.blogspot.com.. Malam Ibrahim Sani, an eyewitness, also told Expdonaloaded blog that the gunmen who invaded Kokeya came while the villagers were closing from their prayers. “The attackers shot sporadically into the air which prompted the people of Chigama to intervene. That may have provoked the gunmen to come back so as to punish Chigama people for trying to prevent the attack the previous day. “While three persons were killed from Kokeya and Chigama on the first day in Kokeya, more than 50 were killed on the second day in Chigama while several houses were burnt,’’ Sani said. The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sanusi Amiru, who confirmed the attack, said the police and army personnel had moved to the area and normalcy had been restored.
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