Police repel armed robbery attack along Gusau-Sokoto High Way
Police repel armed robbery attack along Gusau-Sokoto High Way
The police operatives in Zamfara state has repel armed robbery attack along Gusau-Sokoto high way, the Public Relations Officer of the state police command, SP Muhammad Shehu said.
Shehu disclosed this in a statement issued in Gusau on Sunday.
“Today, Sunday 13th June, 2021, the police personnel of the command has succeeded in repelling an armed robbery attack by large number of suspected armed bandits along Gusau-Sokoto Road, near Dogon Karfe in Bakura Local Government Area of the state.
“The attack which was planned to robb innocent commuters of their valuables was gallantly foiled by police tactical operatives deployed to safeguard the road against any invasion by criminal elements.
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“At the end of the gun battle that lasted for hours, many bandits were fatally injured with some of them believed to have escaped with gun injuries”, Shehu said.
According to him, the armed bandits however managed to evacuate their corpses due to their large number that was believed to be around 200.
“The road is now cleared for motorists and other road users with rigorous confidence building patrol being intensfied to avert further road blockage elsewhere.
“However, bush combing of the sarrounding forest is being conducted by combined Police Tactical operatives including Police Special Forces.
“The Commitment of Zamfara State Police Command to safeguard the lives and properties of the citizens remains unwavering and unequivocal”, the PPRO explained.
Police repel armed robbery attack along Gusau-Sokoto High Way
