Gunmen have attacked the Shinkafi Market in Shinkafi local government area in Zamfara State, abducting dozens of people and injuring several others. By Shehu Muhammad Shehu This attack is coming two days after the notorious bandit, Bello Turji threatened to launch fresh attacks on the community. Residents in the community said the gunmen attacked while they were transacting commercial activities at the Shinkafi market on Thursday. Speaking with BBC Hausa, one of the Shinkafi marketers, who did not reveal his name, said the bandits invaded the market in broad daylight and opened fire randomly. He said that apart from dispersing…
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