Bandits in Zamfara State have reportedly killed a councillor representing Jangebe Ward, Habibu Jangebe, and the Director of Planning for Talata-Mafara Local Government Area, Alhaji Jamilu Sani, over allegations that they were involved in facilitating payments to the Lakurawa terrorist group. The two local government officials were said to have been murdered after being accused of overseeing monthly payments to the Lakurawa group as part of efforts to shield communities from attacks. A resident of the area, who spoke to The PUNCH on condition of anonymity due to security concerns, confirmed the identities of the victims and claimed they had been tasked by the local government with delivering funds to the Lakurawa terrorists. According to the source, the arrangement allegedly involved regular payments to the Lakurawa group, while bandits operating in the area received no such support. “A certain amount of money is allegedly paid to the Lakurawa terrorists every month by the local government, but the bandits are excluded from the arrangement,” the source said. He alleged that the bandits abducted the two officials 10 days earlier and later killed them in retaliation. The…