Police in Zamfara foil bandits’ attack on police station, mosque
Police in Zamfara foil bandits' attack on police station, mosque
Police in Zamfara foil bandits’ attack on police station, mosque
Story from Saleh INUWA, Kano
The Police Command in Zamfara State has disclosed that its operatives repelled bandits who attacked the Divisional Police Station in Zurmi Local Government Area of the state.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Yazid Abubakar, during a media briefing this weekend in Gusau said police operatives attached to the police station acted on credible intelligence upon learning that a group of armed bandits were planning to carry out an attack.
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Abubakar revealed that the police and the bandits engaged in a gun battle which lasted several hours.
He noted that many of the bandits took to their heels with severe wounds while one was neutralised.
He also confirmed the arrest of a 35-year-old female suspected to be an informant.
“The police operatives mobilised, confronted the bandits and engaged them in gun battle which lasted for hours.
“As a result of this, one of the bandits was neutralised while others escaped to the bushes spilling blood on their paths because of the wounds they sustained.
“Police investigation that followed the incident resulted in the arrest of a 35-year-old female suspected to be an informant from Rukudawa village.
“The suspect confessed that she has been working with bandit kingpin Dankarami Gwaska as his informant and has given her the task of monitoring activities at the police stations for him.
“Two handsets containing bandits’ telephone numbers were recovered from her,” Mr Abubakar said.
Similarly, the Command spokesman, ASP Yazid Abubakar, revealed that police tactical operatives deployed to Magarya community in same Local Government Area also foiled an attack on a mosque by suspected bandits.
“Recently 28 Police Tactical Operatives attached to 34 PMF, deployed to Magarya community in same Zurmi local government area acted on intelligence report that suspected armed men were on their way to attack Muslims during Juma’at prayers at Kwata village in Magarya district.
“The police operatives confronted them and succeeded in foiling the attack and the bandits escaped to the bushes.
“Two AK47 rifles, four rounds of 7.62mm ammunition and Bajaj motorcycle were recovered at the scene while the command is still pursuing the suspects with a view to arresting and prosecuting them.
“On July 27 at about 1330hrs, Police Tactical Team attached to Area Command Gusau acted on intelligence that led to the arrest of two suspected bandits and kidnappers terrorising the Saminaka area in Gusau Metropolis,” the command’s spokesman added.