The police command in Zamfara says it has arrested members of a proscribed group over alleged attempt to attack a Fulani settlement in the state.
In a statement on Tuesday, Ayuba Elkanah, commissioner of police in Zamfara, identified the three suspected members of the group as Zubairu Musa, Abdullahi Rabiu and Buhari Muazu.
“On 29th of November, 2021 the command received a distress call that a large number of an outlawed group known as ‘Yansakai’ carrying dangerous weapons invaded a fulani settlement called Bargaja in Gusau LGA with intent to attack and kill the inhabitants of the village,” the statement reads.
“Police tactical teams were proactively deployed to the village to repel the hoodlums from carrying out their nefarious activities against the community.
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“The operatives have succeeded in containing the situation as well as arresting the above-named suspects for gruesomely killing three (3) people in the village using cutlass and knives.
“In addition, another set of twelve (12) Yansakai who attempted to ambush police operatives were repelled and arrested by the police with locally fabricated guns and cutlasses.
“The case is under investigation.”
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