Global Journal of Human Social Science, F: Political Science, Volume 22 Issue 5

January 18, 2018 Gunmen on motorcycles killed 6 people, wounded 4 and abducted 2 sons of a federal legislator at Gora village in Maradun LGA February 14, 2018 40 villagers travelling in a truck were killed and set on fire near Birane village in Zurmi LGA January 29, 2019 Over a dozen killed, 13 kidnapped including a bride in Zurmi LGA March 11, 2019 Gunmen killed 17 in Zurmi LGA May 23,2019 Bandits killed 11 and injured many in Ruwan Bore village in Talatan Mafara LGA June 10,2019 Bandits killed 23 in a reprisal attack on Tunga village Kauran Namoda LGA January 16, 2020 Gunmen killed 14 in an attack on Babban Rafi Village Gummi LGA March 2, 2020 Bandits attacked Kujami, Maru LGA, killed 2 people and displaced many. June 21, 2020 Gunmen attacked Dansadau Maru LGA killing 15 people July 8,2020 Danfasa village in Maru LGA was invaded by gunmen killing 7, injured 13, 20 women abducted and many animals were rustled. Nov. 22, 2020 Bandits kidnap 17 worshippers in Maru LGA of Zamfara State Nov. 16, 2020 12 Police Officers were kidnap in Zamfara State Oct. 21, 2020 22 where killed in Tungar Kwana Talatan Mafara LGA Oct. 30, 2020 Bandits kill 1 and abducted 10 in Dankurma village in Zamfara State Jan. 8, 2021 6 family members were kidnaped in Kadauri Maru LGA Feb. 2, 2021 Bandits kidnap 27 Jangebe schoolgirls Feb. 26, 2021 35 killed in an attack on Sabuwar Tunga, Maru LGA April 21, 2021 30 werw killed in an attack on four communities ( Gobirawa, Gora, Rini and Madoti) in Maru LGA Nov. 9, 2021 6 people were killed and many abducted in an attack on Rijiya village in Gusau LGA Nov. 29, 2021 Bandits attacked three communities in Gusau LGA killing 7 and several injured January 9, 2022 200 were killed in an attack on Bukuyyum, Anka LGA April 2, 2022 13 killed in an attack on three communities: Kadadafa, Rafin gero and Babban baye. April 4, 2022 Gunmen killed 7 including son of retired commissioner of police in Tsafe town, Tsafe LGA May 6, 2022 48 killed in an attack on Sabon garin Damari, Bakura LGA May 8, 2022 7 killed in Faru village Maradun LGA Source: Authors Compilation 2022 b) Causes of Insecurity in Zamfara State Some of the major causes of armed banditry in Zamfara State as stated by CEDDERT, (2018) includes: • Poverty • Insensitivity of People in Power • Rural Neglect • Corruption • Unemployment • Illiteracy Looking at these causes of armed banditry in Zamfara State, it is to be observed that the phenomenon of Banditry in Zamfara has been driven by criminal quest for economic accumulation in an environment that more or less condones and conduces crimes. This has been worsened by the prevailing socio-economic dissatisfaction and associated livelihood crisis in the state. © 2022 Global Journals Volume XXII Issue V Version I 18 ( ) Global Journal of Human Social Science - Year 2022 F An Overview of Armed Banditry in Northern Nigeria: A Case Study of Zamfara State