Zamfara State Governor Bello Matawalle runs a peace deal initiative that accepts repentant bandits who are ready to lay down their arms and embrace peace.
Members of the vigilante group who attempted to repel the attack were overpowered by the criminals.
The exact figures of the casualties cannot be ascertained as at the time of filing this report but locals said at least 50 persons were killed during the simultaneous attacks.
The state government delegation are expected to visit the affected communities today but they are still waiting for security clearance before proceeding on the journey as the communities are still hot zone.