The death toll in the recent bandit attacks on Anka and Bukkuyum local government areas of Zamfara State has risen to 58, according to government sources.
While 36 people are said to have been killed in Bukkuyum local government area, 22 others died in the attacks on Anka.
The casualty figures were confirmed by Emirs in both local government and the State Government.
Some unofficial estimates put the death toll at over 200.
Local vigilantes were among those killed in the attack on the six villages in the two local government areas.
Governor Bello Matawalle visited the injured personnel on Saturday, giving the assurances that the troops are determined to flush the bandits out of the state.
Meanwhile, scores of bandits have been neutralised following an exchange of gunfire with troops who were on patrol on Tsafe-Funtua road on Friday.
It was gathered that the bandits were sighted on their way to attack commuters on the road when the troops engaged them in a gun duel.
Some soldiers were also said to have lost their lives in the encounter.
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