Authorities in Zamfara issued the call for self-defence as bandits continue to unleash terror across northern Nigeria.

Ope Adetayo is a Nigerian writer and journalist based in Lagos.
Authorities in Zamfara issued the call for self-defence as bandits continue to unleash terror across northern Nigeria.
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