By Abdullahi Alhassan.
The Police Tactical Operatives, in collaboration with other security services, have defeated a significant number of armed bandits who arrived in Shinkafi town in their hundreds with the intention of attacking the area’s innocent citizens.
The suspected bandits, claimed to be from the camp of a notorious bandits kingpin, “TURJI,” were heavily engaged in a gun battle by the Joint Security Forces stationed in Shinkafi to protect the lives and property of the Communities.
At the conclusion of the hours-long gunfight, one of the bandits was killed, while others escaped with possible bullet wounds. According to the image maker of the Zamfara State Police Command, Supritandant of Police Mohammed Shehu, in a press release made available to journalists,
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Ayuba N Elkanah, has ordered the immediate deployment of additional security officers to supplement the present security arrangements, preventing any more bandit attacks.” The CP Ayuba praised the operatives’ fortitude and urged them to keep up the pace so that the state could be effectively secured.