Zabarmari: We Raised Alarm But Nothing Was Done- Residents

Residents of Zabarmari community, who recently suffered a horrific tragedy on Saturday in event of the slaughter of 43 rice farmers in the community have claimed that they informed the military of an imminent attack but nothing was done.

One of the surviving villagers, who gave his name as Abubakar Salihu, who spoke to journalist said they foresaw the danger after they arrested one of the Boko Haram terrorists and handed him to security operatives.

“We informed military beforehand that our members sighted Boko Haram in large numbers but nothing was done about it.

“It was a sad day for us in Zabarmari; it could have been averted but the military failed to act on the information we gave them,” he said.

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Another rice farmer, Mohammed Alhaji, narrating the incident, said the farmers were busy harvesting their produce when the terrorists rounded them up.

“It was a deliberate act to ensure that we do not harvest our farm produce. We need the federal government to assist us and secure our lives,” he said.

The tragic incident occurred on Saturday, as Boko Haram terrorists rounded up farmers on rice fields and slit their throats while beheading some of them.

A total 43 bodies were recovered in one location after the attack. Bodies recovered from other locations have raised the death toll to 110.

Eko Hot Blog gathered that about two weeks ago, troops and members of the vigilante also arrested some Boko Haram fighters around the affected communities.