Fresh Attacks: 30 persons killed in Zamfara State.

More than 30 people have been killed in fresh attacks by gunmen in Birnin-Magaji local government area of Zamfara state.
Muhammad Gusami, the chairman of the council, said on July 5, Sunday, that the attacks took place in Kokeya and Chigama villages in the area.
Gusami said that the gunmen invaded Kokeya village with motorcycles and killed two people, set some houses ablaze and carted away animals. He noted that the incident had been reported to the divisional police officer of Birnin-Magaji as well as soldiers on surveillance of the zone.

According to the chairman, the gunmen returned the next day and also invaded the neighbouring village of Chigama.
“The gunmen, however, killed more than 30 persons whose bodies were still being recovered from the bush,’’ he said.
Gusami noted that the Chigama attack took place shortly after three police trucks left the village when they noticed that peace had returned to the area. The armed bandits also set several houses on fire on their second attack on Chigama village.
Premium Times did not state when the bloody attacks occurred.