Sounds of earth-shaking explosions inside a forest in Zamfara State in the early hours of Tuesday have scared away farmers while working on their farms, residents told Daily Trust.
The explosions, which were heard inside a forest around Rukudawa community, situated just 7 kilometres east of Zurmi town, Zurmi Local Government Area headquarters, were very deafening, according to locals around the area.
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A resident, Mustapha Saadu, said around 7 am, they heard the explosions from Zurmi town, and after every sound, building structures were shaken, threatening to blow off the rooftops.
“Thereafter, the sound of the explosions ceased.
“We got set and went to our farms, and around 9 am, we began to hear more of the sounds of the explosions.
“We heard the sound of a fighter jet hovering around the area.
“We became highly terrified and hurriedly left our farms alongside dozens of other farmers.
“We suspect that it might be an aerial bombardment of bandits’ locations around the area by the Nigerian Airforce,” he said.
The Nigerian Air Force in Gusau could not be reached for comment up to the time of filing this report.
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