Suspected bandits on Tuesday attacked the Magarya community in Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
Magarya is the hometown of the state’s House of Assembly speaker, Alhaji Nasiru Muazu Magarya.
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“The armed men invaded the town firing at the residents.
“They killed two people, vandalized several properties and rustled more than 100 cows after torching food stores,” one of the state’s lawmakers told Daily Trust.
Meanwhile, the speaker of the state House of Assembly, Alhaji Nasiru Mu’azu Magarya, on Wednesday, led a state government delegation to the community to assess the level of damage done and sympathise with the people of the area over the attacks.
He was conducted round the ancient town by the district head of Magarya Marafa, Alhaji Muhammadu Sani, who expressed worries over the attacks and pledged to bring the perpetrators of the dastardly act to book.
While condoling with the families of those who lost their lives in the attack, Speaker Magarya also sympathised with those who lost livestock and food items that were set ablaze by the armed criminals.
He then assured the people of the area of more deployment of troops to beef up security in the environs and fish out the culprits.
