By Ahmed Attahiru Gusau
The Zamfara state Police Command has confirmed the killing of four people and three injured, in a fresh bandit attack at Gidan Goga village of Maradun local government area in the state.
The spokesperson of the Command, SP Mohammed Shehu confirmed that the attack took place Thursday’s afternoon.
“On receipt of the report, joint Police/ Military units from Kaura Namoda area led by the DPO Kaura and another combined team of conventional Policemen/78 Mobile Police Squardron in Maradun led by DPO Maradun, responded to the distress call but the bandits fled before the arrival.”
According to him the attack occurred on 29th October 2020 at about 1400 hours,” he said.
He said security in the area had been beefed up with improved patrol by the joint operation to build the confidence of the community.
Shehu added that discreet investigation had been ordered by the state Commissioner of Police to unravel the circumstances of the attack.
He further explained that the three injured victims were currently responding to treatment at public hospital in the state.
