Zamfara govt vows intensified action against banditry after death of three policemen

The Zamfara State Government has reiterated its committedness to intensifying efforts against banditry and different transgression activities pursuing the decease of 3 constabulary officers during an cognition successful the state.

The officers were reportedly killed by an improvised explosive device, IED, allegedly planted by bandits on the Anka–Bagega roadworthy successful Anka Local Government Area.

Speaking during ceremonial prayers for the deceased officers successful Gusau, the Secretary to the State Government, Abubakar Nakwada, described the incidental arsenic tragic and expressed condolences to the families of the victims and the Nigeria Police Force.

Nakwada, who represented the authorities authorities astatine the funeral, said the deaths of the officers would fortify alternatively than weaken the resoluteness of authorities to tackle insecurity.

“This tragic incidental volition not marque america relent; it lone emboldens us. We volition intensify our efforts, and triumph is assured, In-Sha-Allah,” helium said.

He conveyed the condolences of the Zamfara State Government to the Inspector-General of Police, the Zamfara State Police Command, the bereaved families and the wider constabulary community.

The ceremonial prayers were conducted astatine the Police Command Headquarters successful Gusau and were led by the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, successful accordance with Islamic rites.

Nakwada besides reaffirmed the government’s committedness to supporting the families of the...