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30 bandits, 10 residents killed as police repel attacks on 5 Zamfara villages

Zamfara state police command on Tuesday repelled attacks on five communities and killed at least 30 armed bandits in Maradun and Bakura local government areas…

Zamfara state police command on Tuesday repelled attacks on five communities and killed at least 30 armed bandits in Maradun and Bakura local government areas of the state.

It came police received a distress call early Tuesday about ongoing simultaneous attacks on Gobirawa, Gora, Rini , Madoti and Dankule–a total four villages across coucil areas of Maradun and Bakura.

“On receipt of the distress call, Tactical Operatives of the command comprising of Puff Adder, Special Forces, PMF and CTU led by the Commander 78 PMF arrived the scenes and engaged the attackers in a gun duel,” said spokesman of Zamfara police command, SP Muhammad Shehu.

“As a result of the encounter, about 30 hoodlums were neutralized while others escaped to the forest with a possible gun shot wounds”

“In the course of chasing the assailants out of the villages, the operatives discovered about 10 corpses of the villagers littered at the different theatre of engagements. Mop up operation is ongoing with a view to arresting the perpetrators of the dastardly act. Further details of the operation will be communicated in due course,” SP Shehu said.

Meanwhile the state police commissioner, Abutu Yaro has reiterated his warning to all the recalcitrant armed bandits to either surrender their arms and embrace peace or face dire consequences.

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