Bandits kill monarch, one other in Zamfara

The Zamfara state police command has confirmed killing of a village head and one other person following an attack launched by suspected bandits on Kujemi village in  Dansadau emirate of Maru local government area of the state. 

This is contained in a statement signed by the command public relations officer, Sp. Muhammad Shehu and made available to Blueprint in Gusau Monday. 

“Yesterday, being 1st March, 2020 at about 2040hours, some suspected armed bandits in large number invaded the village and killed one Malam Gambo  of Karauchi village and Mustapha Halilu of Dansadau district,” Shehu stated. 

He also said on receipt of the information by the command, a combined team of policemen attached to Operation Puff Adder in conjunction with the military were dispatched to the area to forestall further attack on the neighbouring villages as well as to arrest the perpetrators of the dastardly act.

According to the police image maker, the command appealed for continued support and cooperation from members of the public by giving useful information on activities of criminal elements with a view to taking proactive measures.

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