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Updated May 2, 2021
Security operatives in the early hours of May 2, 2021 foiled an attack by bandits in Zamfara State. Credit: Zamfara State Govt
Security operatives have foiled an attack by bandits by killing an unspecified number of them and recovering 300 cattle in Zamfara State.
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle disclosed this on Sunday via Twitter, adding that the operation was led by the state Commissioner for Security and Internal Affairs.
Matawalle also shared photos showing the cattle recovered which were rustled by the bandits at Kuraje near Rijiyar Tsakar Dawa in Guasau Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
“A moment ago, I was informed about an operational success recorded by the Hon. Commissioner for Security & Internal affairs. He led a team of security forces on a joint patrol and neutralised a gang of bandits who rustled a herd of over 300 cattle at Kuraje near Rijiyar Tsakar Dawa in Gusau LG,” his tweet read.
300 cattle recovered in foiled bandit attack in Zamfara
Segun Adewole
Published 2 May 2021
The Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, has said a gang of bandits has been neutralised and 300 cattle recovered from them in the state.
Matawalle said the operation by the bandits was foiled by a team of security operatives led by the state Commissioner for Security and Internal Affairs.
He shared photos showing the cattle recovered which were rustled by the bandits at Kuraje near Rijiyar Tsakar Dawa in Guasau Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
He tweeted, “Foiled Banditry: A moment ago, I was informed about an operational success recorded by the Hon. Commissioner for Security & Internal affairs. He led a team of security forces on a joint patrol and neutralised a gang of bandits who rustled a herd of over 300 cattle at Kuraje near Rijiyar Tsakar Dawa in Gusau LG.
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Matawalle noted that the bandits had rustled a herd of over 300 cattle at Kuraje near Rijiyar Tsakar Dawa in Gusau LGA.
The governor, in a series of tweets on Sunday accompanied by pictures showing recovered cattle, said a team of security operatives led by the state commissioner for security and internal affairs carried out the recovery operation.
He said that the recovered cattle have been returned to the owners, while assuring residents of the commitment of his administration to restore peace in the state.
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Zamfara is among the states in the northern part of the country worst-hit by the activities of bandits.