The Zamfara State Police Command has announced that, in a joint operation with other security agencies, it successfully thwarted an attempted incursion into Maru town by armed bandits who intended to carry out a mass kidnapping in the early hours of Sunday.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Yazid Abubakar.
“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 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.