Zamfara Shuts Down 11 Cattle Markets Over Banditry

Zamfara State Government has again shut down eleven cattle markets in some parts of the state until further notice.

This was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the state’s Commissioner for Information, Munnir Haidara, stating that the decision followed security reports that the bandits were using the markets to sell off their rustled cows.

The affected markets are Tsafe and Bilbis markets in Tsafe local government, Jangebe market in Talata-Mafara local government and Wuya market in Anka local government.

Others are Magamin Diddi market in Maradun Local government, Galadi market in Shinkafi local government, Mada market in Gusau local government and Sabon Birnin Danali in Birnin Magaji local government.

Those of Sabon Birnin Dan Ali, Kokiya, Chigama and Nasarawar Godel markets all in Birnin Magaji local government were also included.

“The state government finds it absolutely necessary to close down these markets due to security reports that the bandits are conniving with some unscrupulous elements to sell off their rustled cows in those markets,” he stated.

“The security personnel have since been directed to arrest any person found in these affected markets.”

Haidara urged the people of the state to abide by the order and cooperate with the state government in its efforts to rid the state of banditry activities.