Scores of bandits have been reportedly killed as a result of a heavy fight between two rival groups around Hayin Alhaji to Munhaye forest of the Tsafe Local Government Area in Zamfara State.
According to The PUNCH, a local Mohammed Sanda on Sunday said that the two bandit groups engaged in a supremacy fight last Saturday where scores lost their lives.
According to Sanda, a group of bandits from neighbouring Katsina State invaded some communities in Zamfara State intending to kidnap the residents.
He also added that there were over 20 motorcycles abandoned by the bandits at the place where the fight took place.
He said, “Some bandits who came from Katsina State invaded some communities between Tafkin Kazai and Munhaye village around five o’clock pm last Saturday evening trying to abduct the residents of the area”.
“While they were in the area, another group of bandits led by Ado Alero came to the place in a bid to protect the residents”.
“The two bandit groups exchanged hot words and finally began to shoot at each other, while the residents ran helter-skelter for their dear lives.
“As we were running, the bandits’ leader Ado Alero told us not to panic and asked us to remain where we were.
“The two groups fought for several hours where many of them were killed and when we returned to the area early morning of today Sunday, we saw many corpses and several motorcycles.
“As I am speaking to you at the moment, many people are trouping to this place to see the corpses and the abandoned motorcycles,” Sanda added.
The spokesperson for the state police command ASP Yazid Abubakar said he was not aware of this development.
He said, “I am not aware of this, but it is a very important development. God is answering our prayers in the fight against banditry.”
