Death toll so far recorded in the recent bandits attacks on Anka and Bukkuyum local government areas of Zamfara state has risen to 58, government sources have disclosed.
This is against the unofficial death toll of 200 persons.
The bandits also burnt four villages in the Wednesday attacks that lasted for about 48 hours.
According to Emirs in both, of the 58 persons killed, 36 were people in Bukkuyum and 22 in Anka local government areas.
Meanwhile, the state governor, Bello Mohammed who visited the injured personnel on Saturday, said strategies were being put in place to halt the bandit attacks.
“Yesterday, we had a meeting up to 12:00am, Commissioner for Security, Army commandant, the director of DSS and others, we have already strategised and you are going to hear the results very soon maybe by Monday you will hear what we have done.
“We have all been waiting for this declaration, and I am personally happy with this declaration because before our military was not able to use some equipment to fight these bandits but with this declaration, now they can be able to use any possible weapons to sweep out these criminals.
“We have started discussing with the higher authority on the best way the Tucano will be deployed to Zamfara state so that all the grey areas are going to be cleared Insha Allah,” the governor said.
