Malik Yahya/
Quick response by the police in Zamfara, led by CP Abutu Yaro, has foiled a mission by bandits heading for Yarkala Village in Rawayya District of Bungudu LGA.
NewsmakersNG learnt that officers also rescued 11 kidnapped victims in a separate operation with the Ministry for Security and Home Affairs.
According to a statement by the police, the bandits were repelled on Thursday after police operatives attached to Operation Puff Adder who were deployed to the Rawayya-Yarkala axis were alerted about the presence of the large number of bandits moving to Yarkala Village on an attack mission.
Zamfara police spokesman, SP Mohammed Shehu, stated: “On receiving the distress call, the operatives quickly mobilized and dislodged the bandits; as a result, they fled back to the forest with possible gunshot wounds.
“In the course of mopping up the scene, an AK 47 Rifle with breech no. 1983NI2328 and a Magazine containing 10 Rounds of live ammunition belonging to one of the fleeing bandits was recovered and it’s now in Police custody.
‘In a related development, on 9th April 2021, the Zamfara State Police Command in Collaboration with the Ministry for Security and Home Affairs have secured the unconditional release of 11 kidnapped victims abducted by a group of kidnappers and taken to a forest near Gobirawan Chali in Maru LGA.
“Ten out of the 11 kidnapped victims are natives of Kyakyaka, Tungar Haki and Gidan Ango villages of Gusau LGA, while the other victim is from Kaduna State respectively.
“The release of the kidnapped victims was part of the ongoing peace process enunciated by Governor Mohammed Bello Matawalle MON. All the rescued victims have been debriefed by the Police and later handed over to the Commissioner for Security and Home Affairs who will reunite them with their families.”
Shehu added that investigation regarding the abduction of the victims had commenced and the outcome would be made public.
