Bandits on Tuesday evening invaded Zurmi town, the headquarters of Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

An indigene of the townBabangida Mohammed, in a telephone interview, said the bandits arrived at the town around 5 pm, shooting sporadically.

Mohammed said hundreds of people ran into the bush while others locked up their houses to avoid being killed or kidnapped by the marauding bandits.

He maintained that the military personnel deployed to the town to save the situation were grossly inadequate stressing that, the bandits were still shooting and moving from one area of the town to the other.

He said, “We are in a pathetic situation because the military personnel sent to fight the bandits are not enough.

“The bandits are currently occupying the town and shooting sporadically while the soldiers are also pursuing the bandits.

“We are calling on the security agencies to please do something before the worst happens’.

“The bandits are in large numbers that is why they are not afraid of the military personnel who are here to foil the attack.”

Efforts made to speak with the state Police Public Relations Officer ASP Yazid Abubakar,failed as he could not be reached onthetelephone,” he added. (The PUNCH)