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In Nigeria the police last Monday confirmed the killing of 16
persons, including a policeman, by armed bandits in Maru local government area
of Zamfara. The state police command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP
Lawal Abdullahi, said that about 150 armed hoodlums riding on bikes carried out
the act. According to him, the hoodlums had invaded the three villages of
Tungar Rakumi, Mallamawa and Kangarawa on Saturday night. He said 12
persons were killed in Tungar Rakumi alone, while the rest four were
killed in Mallamawa and Kangarawa.
”The bandits, who are suspected to have carried out the attack
to retaliate the killing of three suspected cattle rustlers by the community in
Birnin Magaji local government area last week, were heavily armed with AK 47
rifles,” Abdullahi said.
He further explained that the police patrol team in the area
fought back and over-powered the hoodlums who escaped with other members of the
gang who were injured during the encounter. The PPRO lamented that the police always faced difficulties in
trailing hoodlums in the area due to inaccessible terrain and non-availability
of telephone network signals. He however assured that in spite of the shortcomings, the police
would continue to make the state highly difficult for criminals to operate in. Abdullahi
urged the people of the state to always notify the nearest security outfit of
any suspicious movement in their area.
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