The party described the incident as unfortunate.
The governor described the bandits’ attacks as barbaric and unprovoked aggression against the innocent people of the affected communities.
They were on their way to Maradun Local Government Area of the state to assess some government projects.
The police have taken samples of the meal for analysis.
The police is yet to advance reasons why the journalist was arrested, but asked him to return for an interview on Monday morning.
All schools in the state were shut down on September 1, 2021, when bandits abducted 80 students and three teachers from the Government Day Secondary School.
The Zamfara government says the RUGA settlement it is constructing for “recalcitrant bandits” and herdsmen…is almost ready.”
