The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended its governorship campaign in Zamfara state following renewed bandits attacks on communities in the state.
This development was revealed by Bello Matawalle, PDP governorship candidate at a news briefing in Gusau on Tuesday.
“l want to announce that I have suspended all my campaign programmes due to the renewed rising bandits activities in the state.
“l also wish to call on the government and security agencies to come up with practical measures that will adequately bring the bandits activities to an end,” he said.
He also expressed concern over the attacks, lamented that the situation was now taking a new dimensions where victims were particularly identified before being either killed, kidnapped or maimed.
Okay Nigeria reports that elder sister to Kabiru Marafa, senator representing Zamfara Central at the National Assembly, was killed by bandits on Monday.
