The Zamfara State Police Command announced that, in a joint operation with other security agencies, it successfully thwarted an attempted attack on Maru metropolis by armed bandits who had planned a mass abduction in the early hours of Sunday.
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The Zamfara Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Yazid Abubakar, confirmed this in a statement released on Sunday.
“Acting on timely intelligence, a joint security team comprising the Police, Military, Community Protection Guards, and Vigilante Groups swiftly engaged the attackers, forcing them to retreat with suspected gunshot injuries. No casualties or abductions were recorded.
“However, Security has since been reinforced in Maru and the surrounding areas,” the statement read.
According to the statement, the Zamfara State Police Commissioner, Ibrahim Maikaba, commended the operatives’ professionalism and assured the public of the Command’s commitment to safeguarding lives and property, urging continued public cooperation.
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