Nigeria, Sept. 16 -- Armed bandits are reportedly continuing attacks on communities in Zurmi and Shinkafi Local Government Areas of Zamfara State, Killing residents and burning houses.

This development comes despite an ongoing military offensive against the bandits in the troubled North-west state.

The bandits recently razed down the family house of the speaker of the state House of Assembly, Nasiru Magarya, at Magarya community in Zurmi local government area, an official said.

Fleeing residents told PREMIUM TIMES that at least seven people were killed in Shinkafi council area in the last seven days by the bandits

Among the dead is a former councillor for Jangeru ward in Shinkafi, Abubakar Mai-sallah, who was killed last week at his r...