Unknown gunmen kill 30 miners in Zamfara

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Unknown gunmen kill 30 miners in Zamfara

No fewer than 30 miners have been killed by gunmen suspected to be cattle rustlers in Zamfara State.

The assailants were said to have attacked the miners at the mine location in Bindim, Maru Local Government Area of the state.

The incident occurred late Monday night.


Confirming the incident in Gusau, the state capital on Tuesday, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Shehu Muhammad said the command had yet to ascertain the actual number of those killed during the mayhem.

He disclosed that investigation into the killing had begun, adding that the Anti-terrorism Squad of the command had already been deployed to the area to join the Army in trailing the gunmen.

He assured that the assailants would soon be arrested.