Wanted notorious bandit kingpin, Dan Mudale, police officer, six others killed in Zamfara

Operatives of the Zamfara State Police Command connected Thursday repelled an onslaught by daredevil bandits successful Keta municipality of Tsafe Local Government Area of the state.

The Police Public Relations Office of the command, DSP Yazid Abubakar confirmed this successful a connection helium issued successful Gusau.

The spokesperson confirmed that the constabulary besides neutralised a ample fig of bandits, including a wanted notorious kingpin ”Dan Mudale”, who had been terrorising Tsafe and its environs.

“At astir 1540hrs, a bully Samaritan reported that a ample fig of equipped bandits had stormed Keta municipality with the volition of perpetrating inhumane acts.

“In response, a associated cognition comprising the Police Mobile Force, Counter Terrorism Unit, hunters, and Community Protection Guards mobilised and engaged the bandits successful a fierce weapon battle,” helium said.

The PPRO, however, said 1 constabulary personnel, 4 members of the Community Protection Guard and 2 hunters made the eventual sacrifice during the attack.

The constabulary said 2 hunters were receiving attraction astatine the Federal Medical Centre successful Gusau.

The constabulary reassured the radical of the authorities of its full committedness to restoring bid and urged citizens to study immoderate suspicious behaviour to the information agencies for punctual action.