Zamfara Market
11 market shut down at Zamfara over bandit cow theft . The Zamfara State Government has closed 11 cattle markets in the state indefinitely.
Munnir Haidara, the state Commissioner for Information, claimed the markets were closed due to security reports that bandits were selling their rustled calves there.
According to Haidara, the markets affected are Tsafe and Bilbis in Tsafe Local Government, Jangebe in Talata-Mafara Local Government, and Wuya in Anka Local Government.
Other markets in Maradun Local Government include Magamin Diddi Market, Galadi Market in Shinkafi Local Government, Mada Market in Gusau Local Government, and Sabon Birnin Danali in Birnin Magaji Local Government.
The rest are Kokiya, Chigama, and Nasarawar Godel markets, all in Birnin Magaji Local Government.
The deputy commissioner went on to say, “The state government finds it absolutely necessary to close down these markets due to security reports that the bandits are patronising these markets to sell off their rustled cows.”
He stated that the state administration has directed security personnel to enforce the order and arrest anyone who violates it.
“Security personnel have since been directed to arrest any person found in these affected markets,” he went on to say.
Haidara urged the people of the state to obey the order and work with the state government to cleanse the state of banditry.