Members of the Islamic State in West African Province, ISWAP have been reportedly spotted establishing camps around Mutu village in Mada District, Gusau Local Government area of Zamfara State, Northwest Nigeria.

Chairman Committee on Prosecution of Banditry Related Offences and member of the State Committee on Security and Intelligence Gathering, Dr Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, disclosed this at a conference in Gusau, the State Capital.

He said ISWAP members also entered the state through Danjibga-Kunchin Kalgo axis in Tsafe LGA of the state adding, that hundreds of armed men had penciled down several towns and villages for attacks in recent times.