ZAMFARA: POLICE REPEL BANDITS ATTACK IN YARKALA VILLAGE, BUNGUDU LGA, RESCUES 11 KIDNAPPED VICTIMS

In its total determination and commitment to rid Zamfara of all activities of recalcitrant bandits and other criminal elements. The Zamfara State Command under the leadership of CP Abutu Yaro fdc, has Succeeded in repelling attack on YARKALA village in Rawayya District of Bungudu LGA by suspected armed bandits .

On 8th April, 2021 Police operatives attached to Operation Puff Adder deployed to Rawayya – Yarkala axis were alerted about the presence of large number of armed bandits who were moving to YARKALA village on an attack mission. On receiving the distress, the operatives quickly mobilised and dislodged the bandits, as a result, they fled back to the forest with possible gun shot wounds.

According to SP Mohammed Shehu ANIPR, PPRO, Zamfara State Command,
Gusau said; “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 is now in Police custody.”

In a related development, on 9th April 2021, the Zamfara State Police Command in Collaboration with the the ministry for Security and Home Affairs have secured the unconditional release of eleven (11) Kidnapped victims abducted by a group of kidnappers and taken to a forest near Gobirawan Chali in Maru LGA.

Ten (10) out of the eleven (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.

Investigation regarding the abduction of the victims has commenced and the outcome will be made public.