ZAMFARA POLICE COMMAND CONFIRM KILLING OF TRADITIONAL RULER, FOUR OTHER PERSONS
The Zamfara police command has on Wednesday confirmed the killing of the District Head of Gada in Bungudu local government area of the state, Alhaji Umaru Bawan Allah and four others.
The command has also arrested some suspected bandits, rescued 10 kidnaped victims and recovered some arms.The Commissioner of police in the state, Ayuba Elkanah disclosed this at a press conference in Gusau.
Elkanah said, “today at about 0335hrs, armed bandits in large number invaded Gada village in Bungudu Local Government Area of the state where they killed the District Head of the area, Alhaji Umaru Bawan Allah along with four other villagers and kidnaped some community members”.
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“The police tactical operatives in collaboration with the Military and Vigilante responded promptly and engaged the assailants to a serious gun battle.
“The joint tactical teams were able to disperse the hoodlums and rescued 10 kidnaped victims including a one year old baby.
“Normalcy has already been restored in the affected area and its environ with improved confidence building patrol by security forces”, the police boss said.
Elkanah further said that, “On 28th Dec., 2021 at about 0500hrs, the Police Tactical Operatives deployed along Zurmi Local Government on confidence building patrol acted on intelligence that led to the arrest of a notorious bandit, popularity known as Maiyammata who hails from Mayasa village.
“The suspect who was arrested while trying to block the road and kidnap commuters at a village called Koliya wa a former member of Bello Turji.
“He is now believe to operating under another notorious bandit kingpin known as Kachalla Sani-Black who operates along Zurmi, Shinkafi and Birnin Magaji Local Government Areas.
“One AK-47 rifle, double magazines with 3 rounds of live ammunition and one Boxer motorcycle was recovered from him.
“He is currently undergoing discreet investigation aimed at arresting his partners in crime, before being charged to Court for prosecution”, Elkanah explained.
