SAN FRANCISCO, February 26, (THEWILL) –Â The Police in Zamfara State have foiled an attack on two villages in Talata Mafara Local Government Area of the state by suspected armed bandits after engaging them in gun duel that lasted for several hours.
According to the spokesman of the state police command, DSP Muhammad Shehu, the gunme were preparing to attack two other communities of Ruwan Gizo and Yartasha in Talata Mafara LGA but were repelled.
He revealed that the gunmen had attacked Birane village in Zurmi Local Government Area of the state last week and were planning a repeat.
“We engaged them in to a serious gun battle. We overpowered them and one of them was killed and two Ak 47 rifles and a number of motorbikes were recovered from them,” he said.
He said the armed bandits were coming to launch attacks on the villages and start a kidnapping spree having already kidnapped one Bilyaminu Abdullah before the police arrived at the villages.
“The kidnapped victim was rescued and one of the armed bandits was gunned down while others escaped with various degrees of injuries and the police would arrest the fleeing bandits as they are being trailed.”
