Juliana Francis
The Zamfara State Police Command said it has killed one suspected terrorist and recovered two AK47 rifles, magazines, and 104 rounds of live ammunition in the state.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), a Superintendent of Police (SP), Mohammed Shehu explained that on the 1st of January, 2023, Police Tactical operatives while on confidence building patrol along Gusau – Magami – Dansadau Road received a distress call about bandits plan to block the road and attack commuters and by extension some villages.
Shehu added: “The Police operatives mobilised to the locations and engaged the bandits in a serious gun battle. Luckily enough, one of the bandits was neutralised and others were repelled by the superior firepower of the Police operatives, as such they retreated to the forest with possible gunshot wounds. Two AK47 rifles, two Magazines, 104 rounds of live ammunition and a bunch of charms belonging to the bandits were recovered at the scene.”
