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Hundreds of protesters, mostly elderly women and nursing mothers from Jimrawa village in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State, staged a peaceful demonstration in Gusau, the state capital, on Thursday, over the worsening insecurity in their community.
The protesters, dressed in black, marched to the Government House demanding urgent intervention from Governor Dauda Lawal’s administration.
Jimrawa is among six wards where INEC has scheduled by-elections for August 16, but residents say escalating bandit attacks have made everyday life impossible, with many locals still in captivity.
According to Daily Trust, Maimuna Adamu, while speaking during the protest, said the large turnout of women was because many of their husbands were being held by bandits.
“We voted for Governor Dauda Lawal, but since he assumed office in May 2023, he has not fulfilled his promise to improve security,” she lamented.
Another protester, Auwalu Umar, broke down in tears as he recounted his loss.
“They killed my father, mother, brothers, and sisters. I now live alone with no one to support or even advise me,” he said.
An elderly woman, who declined to give her name, added, “We won’t return home until we get assurance of our safety. Politicians only care about our votes, not our lives.”
The protest comes just two weeks after a similar demonstration by Gusau LGA residents, who alleged that relentless daily attacks had claimed more than 100 lives in Mada, Ruwan Bore, Fegin Baza, Lilo, and Bangi.
Naija News learnt that on Tuesday, bandits abducted at least 150 people in fresh raids across several communities over the past four days.
The Zamfara State Government spokesperson, Mahmud Mohammed Dantawasa, confirmed the incidents to the BBC.
Residents said the heavily armed bandits attacked Sabon Garin Damri and Dakko Butsa (bordering Sokoto), as well as Tungar Abdu Dogo, Tungar Sarkin Daji, Sadeda, and Tungar Labi.
Protesters and locals accused the poor state of roads of aiding the bandits, saying security personnel often struggled to reach the attacked communities promptly.
They alleged that the criminals usually strike at night or during rainfall, taking advantage of sleeping residents.
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