{"id":5820,"date":"2019-03-04T18:28:20","date_gmt":"2019-03-04T18:28:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=5820"},"modified":"2020-02-13T12:11:35","modified_gmt":"2020-02-13T12:11:35","slug":"breaking-scores-killed-as-bandits-strike-in-zamfara","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/breaking-scores-killed-as-bandits-strike-in-zamfara","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Scores killed as bandits strike in Zamfara"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Several persons have been killed in two communities of Shinkafi and Anka Local Government Areas of Zamfara State.<\/p>\n<p>The Governor had ordered security agencies to deal ruthlessly with bandits before the latest attack.<\/p>\n<p>The bandits, who move in high number on motorcycles, were said to have attacked the community and Danjibga in the local government areas by residents, Nation reports.<\/p>\n<p>Army spokesman of Operation Sharar Daji confirmed the two incidents.<\/p>\n<p>He said the casualties and extent of damage in the attacks will be released later, stating the Commander- in- Charge of the operations has arrived the area to provide security and get on-the-spot assessment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-20\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Several persons have been killed in two communities of Shinkafi and Anka Local Government Areas of Zamfara State. 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