The Zamfara State Police Command has arrested eight suspected criminals, including a gun runner, bandit, and informants, from different operations carried out at various locations, to dislodge criminal elements.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, Deputy Superintendent of Police Yazid Abubakar, disclosed this while briefing journalists at the command’s headquarters in Gusau about the successes recorded in the fight against banditry in Zamfara.
Abubakar said the command has nabbed a suspected bandit identified as Ibrahim Mohammed, 50 years old, who hailed from Maru LGA of the state, two bandit informants, a gun runner, and five others, in a breakthrough, in its ongoing onslaught against criminals and crimes.
He explained that the police apprehended the suspected criminals, following credible intelligence from members of the public.
Items recovered include assorted rifles, a stolen ATM card, leaves suspected to be Indian hemp, and a Toyota Corolla vehicle, among others.
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Meanwhile, six people, including women and children, were killed on Thursday evening when suspected bandits ambushed a commercial bus along the Kucheri-Wanzamai road, Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
The attack, which occurred around 7 p.m., also led to the abduction of several other passengers.
Sources confirmed that the incident happened just after the daily road closure, a security measure recently introduced by the Zamfara State Government to curb the frequency of bandit attacks on highways.
The sources said the 18-seater commercial bus had earlier developed a mechanical fault shortly after passing a military checkpoint.
While the driver managed to fix the issue and resume the journey, he reportedly noticed several motorcycles trailing the vehicle.
“They suddenly opened fire on the bus. Out of fear, the driver lost control, causing the vehicle to veer off the road, somersault, and burst into flames,” a source disclosed.
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