The police in Zamfara has killed 30 bandits during a gun battle with terrorists in Gobirawa, Gora, Rini and Madoti Dankule villages in the Maradun and Bakura local government areas of the state.
This was contained in a statement released on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Mohammed Shehu.
He said the operation followed a distress call it received about simultaneous attacks in the areas.
Shehu said; “On receipt of the distress call, tactical operatives of the command comprising of Puff Adder, Special Forces, PMF and CTU led by the Commander 78 PMF arrived at the scene and engaged the attackers in a gun duel.
“As a result of the encounter, about 30 hoodlums were neutralised while others escaped to the forest with possible gunshot wounds.”
The PPRO however, said the police found about 10 corpses belonging to the villagers lying around.
He also asked residents of the state to cooperate with security agencies in order to effectively fight criminal elements terrorising the people.
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