Zamfra Archives - Jean-Jacques Cornish https://jjcornish.com/tag/zamfra/ The low down on African affairs Sat, 25 Apr 2020 22:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://i0.wp.com/jjcornish.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-Fountain_Pen_favicon-812.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Zamfra Archives - Jean-Jacques Cornish https://jjcornish.com/tag/zamfra/ 32 32 Cattle rustlers killed by troops from Nigeria and Niger https://jjcornish.com/2020/04/cattle-rustlers-killed-by-troops-from-nigeria-and-niger/ Sat, 25 Apr 2020 22:00:00 +0000 https://jjcornish.com/2020/04/cattle-rustlers-killed-by-troops-from-nigeria-and-niger/ A joint operation between security forces of Nigeria and Niger has left at least 90 cattle rustlers dead. The operation in Nigeria’s north western state of Zamfra bordering on Niger also recovered five abductees captured for ransom by the bandits. Nigerian military spokesman General John Enenchie says the five hostages and hundreds of cattle will […]

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]]> A joint operation between security forces of Nigeria and Niger has left at least 90 cattle rustlers dead.

The operation in Nigeria’s north western state of Zamfra bordering on Niger also recovered five abductees captured for ransom by the bandits.

Nigerian military spokesman General John Enenchie says the five hostages and hundreds of cattle will be formally returned to families and owners.

He says a number of rifles were also taken from the rustlers.

Kidnapping and cattle rustling are a persistent problem in Zamfra and the neighboring state of Kaduna.

Locals have formed vigilante groups to beat off the bandits.

The area is plagued by attacks from Boko Haram jihadists who move freely across the border into Niger.

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