Two ‘bandits’ killed as police repel attack on Zamfara community

The Zamafara police command says its operatives have repelled an attack by suspected bandits on Tsafe LGA of the state.

Mohammed Shehu, spokesperson of the command, in a statement on Sunday, said two suspected bandits were killed while others escaped with bullet wounds.

Shehu said Kolo Yusuf, Zamfara commissioner of police, commended the officers of the command for their resilience and called on residents of the state to partner with security agencies in an effort to restore security in the state.

“The Commissioner of Police Zamfara State Police Command CP Kolo Yusuf psc, has Commended the Resillience of the Joint Police and Military deployed to Curtail the menace of Armed Bandits and other Criminal Elements in the State, and called on the public to improve and sustain their partnership with the security agencies in an effort to restore lasting peace and security in the state,” the statement reads.

“The Commissioner of Police made the commendation following the feat recorded during a fierce confrontation with suspected bandits in a community under Tsafe LGA, where an attempted banditry attack on the community was repelled and two (2) suspected bandits neutralised while others fled with possible gunshot wounds.

“The CP while reassuring the public of improved and sustained police commitment in the ongoing campaign against the resurgence of banditry activities in the state, tasked members of the communities on effective collaboration with all the security agencies in the state in order to continue to succeed in their operations across the state.”