From Ibrahim Sidi Muh’d, Gusau
The newly deployed Commissioner of Police in Zamfara State, CP Mohammed Bunu, has pledged to review the existing crime fighting strategies with a view to ensure banditry, kidnapping, cattle rustling and political intolerance have come to an end in the state.
CP Bunu who made the declaration on Tuesday, in a familiarization meeting with members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) at Police Command Gusau.
He said his Command will do the needful to improve synergy with relevant bodies for crime fighting.
“Our combat readiness, determination and total commitment towards onslaught against vicious crimes in partnership with the State Government, Traditional Rulers, Community and Religious Leaders, Civil Society Organizations, other Sister Security Agencies and the Press will be greatly improved upon and sustained.
He further informed that, with his recent arrival as Commissioner of Police in the state, that a team of Police operatives attached to Anti-Violence Squad while on surveillance patrol along Gusau–Tsafe road at Gidan Giye village in Tsafe LGA intercepted bandits on three motorcycles each carrying three persons.
“On sighting the Police, the bandits engaged them in a gun duel which lasted for an hour.
However, due to superior fighting power, the Anti-Violence Squad neutralized two of the bandits and recovered One AK-49 rifle and one Pump action Gun while other bandits escaped with possible gunshots wounds.
“Similarly, On 4th May, 2023 at about 1410hrs, Police Tactical operatives received a distress call that two armed men suspected to be bandits attacked one Abdullahi Na’ibi of Yardadi Village via Rini District of Bakura LGA in the state while on his way to Bakura Town.
“On receiving the report, the DPO swiftly mobilized and led a striking force of the division, trailed the bandits and caught up with them at Yardadi Village. Upon sighting the Police, the bandits engaged them in gun duel where the gallant Policemen retaliated with superior fire as a result of that, one of the bandits was neutralized while the other retreated and ran into the bush with gunshot wounds.
“One AK-103-2 rifle with one empty magazine were recovered while the victim was rescued and taken to the General Hospital Talata Mafara for medical attention and is responding to treatment”, CP Bunu has stated.
