The Police commissioner in Zamfara state, Mr Ayuba N Elkanah has ordered the deployment of Tactical Operatives to Tsafe town after Sunday’s attack, the spokesman of the command SP Muhammad Shehu said in a statement.
Armed men last night stormed the community and shot dead three people including the son of the state Commissioner of Security and Home Affairs DIG Ibrahim Mamman Tsafe Rtd.
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“The Commissioner of Police Zamfara State Police Command CP Ayuba N Elkanah early this morning visited Tsafe town to commiserate with the families of those who lost their lives as a result of bandits’ attack on Tsafe town.
“He was there to also assess the existing security emplacement of the area with a view to deploying additional re-enforcement that would forestall a future attack on Tsafe and its environs. While in Tsafe, the commissioner had condoled with the commissioner for Security and Home Affairs, Retired DIG Mamman Ibrahim Tsafe and the families of other victims of the attack.
He continued, “The Commissioner of Police further directed the State CID to conduct a discreet investigation with a view to unravelling the circumstances behind the deadly attack. He also assured that the deployment of additional joint tactical teams would go a long way in improving the security and safety of Tsafe and its environ. He called on the residents to improve their synergy with the security operatives, by giving credible and timely information on activities of armed criminals,” the statement read.
