Residents Flee As Bandits Threaten To Attack Zamfara Village

Residents of Jangeme village in Gusau, capital of Zamfara State have fled as unknown bandits threatened to attack the village if the villagers fail to give them the sum of N7m.

It was reported that the bandits requested for the ransom after seven of the villagers kidnapped by the bandits last week escaped when the negotiation for their ransom was ongoing.

The bandits are requesting for the sum of seven million naira from the kidnapped victims who had escaped or the village would be set on fire.

Bashari Jangeme, one of the villagers noted that most of the villagers have deserted the village due to the fear of the threat.

“Most of us have moved out of the village because we know that the bandits will attack us at any time as we cannot pay the money they are demanding,” he said.

According to one of the escaped victims, Aminu Sarki, they escaped when the bandits were asleep, pointing out that they trekked for two days before they could get to the main road.