Nigeria, March 10 -- The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Zamfara says elections were not conducted on Saturday in some Registration Areas in Shinkafi Local Government Area of the state.

The INEC spokesperson in Zamfara, Garba Galadima, told PREMIUM TIMES, Sunday morning that elections in those areas have been rescheduled.

Shinkafi Local Government Area is one of the areas in Zamfara State suffering from attacks by armed bandits. About 30 local businessmen returning from a market where killed in the area last week.

Shinkafi and Zurmi local government areas make up one federal constituency.

PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported how armed bandits killed sixteen people at Dumama community in Zurmi Local Government Area late o...