Days After Zamfara Killings, Governor ‘Unaware’, Remains In Abuja

Three days after several citizens of Zamfara state were killed by bandits in two separate attacks, Governor Abdulaziz Yari is yet to return to the state. The governor, who is the chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum, has remained in Abuja attending various functions. Bandits suspected to be cattle rustlers had Wednesday attacked Birane villa in Zurmi local government killing 18 persons, according to the police. The spokesperson of the police in the state, Muhammad Shehu, in a statement Thursday said hunters from Birani village intercepted and accosted a suspected…