Police repel attack by bandits in Zamfara community, loss two personnel
Police repel attack by bandits in Zamfara community, loss two personnel
Zamfara state police command has repelled suspected armed bandits who attempted to launch attack in Magami town in Gusau LGA of the state killing unspecified number of them.
This is in a statement issued in Gusau on Sunday by the command’s public relations officer, SP Muhammad Shehu
The police also confirmed losing two of its personnel during the encounter.
Shehu said that, “the command received a report that Bandits in their numbers stormed Magami town in Gusau LGA with intent to attack the community on Friday night”.
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“The Commissioner of Police, Hussaini Rabiu directed police tactical units comprising of PMF/CTU/Special Forces and Operation Puff Adder based in the area to synergise and ensure protection of lives and properties of the people.
“The Tactical units moved in courageously and engaged the assailants to a gun duel.
“As a result of the encounter, the attack was successfully repelled, while unspecified number of bandits were neutralised with many of them escaping with gun shot wounds.
“Unfortunately, two of our police operatives paid the supreme price while defending the innocent members of the communities while no loss of live from the side of the communities”, he said.
“The Commissioner of Police further deployed additional tactical operatives to the area to complement the ongoing bush combing operations aimed at forestalling further attacks on the nearby villages.
“The command reiterated its warning to all the recalcitrant armed bandits to either surrender their arms and embrace peace or face the unpredictable consequences.
“The CP also called on the police operatives in the command to defend themselves and the community aggressively in any engagement with bandits and ensure that they dominate the ungoverned spaces on a continuous basis”, he explained.
He thanked the officers and men for their resilience.
The CP called on residents of the area and entire people of the state to remain calm as the command is working towards protection of their lives and properties.
Police repel attack by bandits in Zamfara community, loss two personnel
