The Zamfara State Police Command said it averted
an attempt by unknown gunmen to attack a community in Wuya, Anka Local
Government Area of the state.
The Police Public Relations Officer of the
command, Muhammad Shehu, made this known in a statement in Gusau on Saturday,
the News Agency of Nigeria reports.
According to him, the police also recovered arms
from the suspect.
Shehu said on March 2, armed bandits on
motorcycles attempted to invade Wuya community.
He added that the command’s mobile police patrol
team engaged in a gun battle with the bandits before the gunmen retreated into
the forest.
“One suspect was arrested and 35 rounds of live
7.62 AK-47 ammunition were recovered from him,’’ he said.
According to him, security has been beefed up in
the area.
Shehu reiterated the command’s efforts to ensure
the protection of lives and property of people in the state.
He appealed to members of the public to continue
to cooperate with the police and other security agencies by providing useful
information on criminals and their activities in their areas.
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