Zamfara police kill bandit, recovers Ak47,18 live ammunitions



 




By Ahmed Tahir 



The Zamfara State Police Command in collaboration with other security operatives has killed armed bandit recovered Ak47 rifle, 18 rounds of live ammunition injuries local government area in the state. 

In a statement issued on Monday by the Zamfara state police command public relations officer SP Mohammed Shehu said police has intensifies confidence building patrol to avert further attack on nearby communities. 

"On 19th June, 2022 at about 0300Hrs, Police Tactical Operatives deployed along Gummi/Bukkuyum axis recieved a distress call that armed bandit terrorists on motorcycles invaded Saran Gamawa and neighbouring Unguwar Mata villages with intent to kill and abduct innocent members of the communities". 

He revealed that Police in collaboration with the vigilante in the affected villages mobilised forces and engaged the bandit terrorists in an extensive gun battle that lasted for hours. 

"As a result, one of the bandit terrorists was fatally injured, an Ak 47 rifle belonging to the bandits was recovered at the scene, while  many others retreated back to the forest with possible various degree of gun shot wounds". 

The Commissioner of Police CP Ayuba N. Elkanah commended the resilience of the joint operatives and charges  them not to relent in the effort to safeguard the lives and property of innocent people in the state.

The police Commissioner further has directed Area Command in Anka and the neighbouring DPOs to deploy reinforcement teams to complement the ongoing confidence building patrol aimed to avert further attack on nearby communities.

He also charged them to rescue the two kidnapped victims already abducted by the assailants. 

The Commissioner while reassuring of the Command's  commitment to the protection of lives and property in the state, calls on members of the public to cooperate with the Police and other security agencies in the ongoing effort to rid the state of bandits and other criminal elements in the state. 


Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Just in: Alleged Poor performance Zamfara North begins move to recall Senator Sahabi Ya'u

Image
  Senator Sahabi Alhaji Ya'u, representing Zamfara North Senatorial district. From our reporter The concern people of Zamfara north senatorial district have began preparation for the possible recall of Senator Sahabi Alhaji Yau as collection of signatures has started,saying they have dissatisfied with the alleged senator's poor performance. In a  press statement issued in Gusau on Wednesday evening,signed by Bello Muhammad Shinkafi and Abubakar Sani Zurmi said the move was initiated as part of strategy for check and balance as it relates to lawmakers elected by the people. They said the move to recall Senator Sahabi Ya’u was an initiation design to demonstrate the dissatisfaction of the people of the Senatorial District about Sahabi’s poor performance at the 10th National Assembly. "The Zamfara North Senatorial Constituency comprises Kaura Namoda, Birnin Magaji, Zurmi and Shinkafi local governments". “Unlike before when  the senator used to do some little effort
Read more

Only unemployed characters interested in NNPP logo change - N/W Chairman

Image
Attahiru Ahmed Gusau  The North West zonal chairman of New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) Alhaji Sani Danmasani  has disclosed that the party belongs to elected members, alleged  that only unemployed characters around Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso were interested on NNPP change of logo. In a release issued on Saturday evening by the NNPP North West Zonal Chairman Alhaji Sani Danmasani revealed that the illegal approval of Kwankwasiya logo,colour and slogans against NNPP personal property shall not be sustain  indue course of time noted that cases are in court. He said senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso can not be addressed as leader of NNPP, whereas he was a failure in the last 2023 presidential election," we guess the era is over really". According to him,at the moment the leader of NNPP is Senator KAWU ISMAILA  and Dr Aniebonam Boniface okechukwu is the founder and chairman board of trustees  Other principal officers shall include but not limited to Gilbert Agbo Major as the national c
Read more

Don't politicize Community Protection Guards - Marafa warns Zamfara Gov.

Image
  Senator Kabiru Garba Marafa while addressing newsmen at his residence, Yandoton Daji town. Ahmed Attahir Senator Kabiru Garba Marafa has warned Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara state not to politicize the newly established community protection Guards (CPG'S) in the state. Marafa gave the warning in an interview with newsmen at his home town Yandoton Daji on Tuesday evening shortly after the funeral prayer of one Magaji Lawali a closed alley to the senator who was allegedly torture to died by CPG's in the state. He called on Governor Dauda Lawal to as a matter of urgency check mate the activities of those recruited as community protection Guards and their heads before their activities goes out of hand in the state. According to senator Marafa, late Magaji Lawali's body was discovered blood coming out of his nose and ear,which he suspected that the victim died as a result of tortured he received from CPG's members in the state. He advised that those recruited as CP
Read more