The Zamfara State Police Command, in a joint operation with other security agencies, has repelled a bandit attack during a two-hour gunfight along Gadar Manya in the Anka Local Government Area of the state.
A statement by the spokesperson for the state police command on Tuesday disclosed that the armed confrontation, which occurred on Monday, followed an encounter with a group of bandits attempting to cross the highway.
According to the command, the criminals, who opened fire upon sighting the security team, were forced to retreat into the bush with suspected gunshot wounds, leaving behind two motorcycles recovered at the scene.
The statement read, “The Zamfara State Police Command has continued to record successes in its ongoing fight against banditry across the state.
“On 8th June 2026, at approximately 1600 hours, a joint security team comprising operatives of the VCRU, ZFS, Mobile Police Force, and Civil Security Volunteers, while conducting anti-banditry patrols along Gadar Manya in the Anka Local Government Area, encountered a group of armed bandits attempting to cross the highway. Related News Living at the mercy of kidnappers, bandits NASS will pass state police bill this week – Senate Leader Resign if you can’t end insecurity, Reps tell service chiefs
