Police neutralise two bandits, recover IED in Zamfara

Zamfara State Police Command has neutralised 2 suspected bandits and recovered explosive devices during abstracted information operations successful Bungudu Local Government Area of the state.

In a connection issued connected Tuesday, the Command’s spokesperson, DSP Yazoo Abubakar, said equipped hoodlums invaded the Funture country of Rugar Buda Village via Nahuce District successful Bungudu Emirate astir 12:30 a.m., firing sporadically successful an effort to origin panic among residents.

He said operatives, alongside different information unit stationed successful Nahuce, swiftly mobilised to the country and engaged the attackers successful a weapon duel.

According to him, 2 bandits were killed during the encounter, portion others escaped into adjacent forests with imaginable gunshot injuries.

He added that a vigilante member, identified arsenic Kabiru Auwal, sustained a gunshot wounded to his near manus and is presently receiving attraction astatine a aesculapian facility.

The Command said patrol and confidence-building operations person been intensified successful the affected communities to forestall further attacks and guarantee residents’ safety.

In a related development, the Command disclosed that operatives of the recently established Viol...