A suspected bandits' informant identified as Musa Na'umma has set himself
ablaze in Zamfara State.
It was gathered that Na'umma burnt himself while trying to escape detention
after he was arrested by soldiers in Dansadau town of Maru Local Government
Area of the State.
A source said soldiers onboard about 11 military vehicles stormed the
community with a list of about 30 suspected informants, Daily Trust reports.
The source said, "When they came, they began moving from house to house
with the list.
"They arrested some suspects, including one woman. One Musa Na'umma was
among those arrested.
"When Na'umma was nabbed, he was taken to an army formation in the
community and was locked inside a room. However, when a soldier entered
the room, the suspect quickly grabbed the soldier's rifle and struggled with
him in an attempt to seize it.
"The suspected informant then fired shot(s) at a jerry can containing petrol
and it quickly burst into flames. The soldier then swiftly jumped out of the
room leaving the suspect in the raging flames.
Senator Saidu Dansadau, who represented Zamfara Central between 1999
and 2007, corroborated the information from the source.
Residents also confirmed that there have been suspicion on how some
residents have been having deals with bandits through trading.
The suspected informants are being accused of becoming agents for bandits,
selling rustled cows, stolen phones and motorbikes for them.
The residents have, in recent times, become more watchful, scrutinising the
suspects' activities.
"Durina the recent nocturnal raid on the communitv. the voices of some of "During the recent nocturnal raid on the community, the voices of some of the informants were heard and identified, pinpointing residential houses for
the selected targets of the assailants"
"I can tell you that about a dozen of youths mostly native inhabitants of
Dansadau have drifted to banditry largely through financial inducements from
these criminals. They are there with bandits in various camps inside forest he
added.
The residents of the community had recently drawn the ire of the armed gang
for blocking most of the channels they use to get food, especially bread and
soft drinks.
The bandits had stepped up assault on the community in retaliation.
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