Six Attackers Killed As Police Confirm Bandits Carried RPGs, GPMGs, Anti-Aircraft Guns In Zamfara

June 10, 2026

According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Yazid Abubakar, the attack occurred at about 11am on Tuesday when a large number of bandits reportedly stormed the communities with sophisticated weapons, including RPGs, GPMGs, anti-aircraft guns and AK-47 rifles.

The Zamfara State Police Command has said that a joint security team neutralised six suspected bandits and repelled a large-scale attack on Kanoma Town and Gidan Daji Village in Maru Local Government Area of the state.

According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Yazid Abubakar, the attack occurred at about 11am on Tuesday when a large number of bandits reportedly stormed the communities with sophisticated weapons, including RPGs, GPMGs, anti-aircraft guns and AK-47 rifles.

The police said operatives from the Maru Division, military personnel attached to Operation Fansar Yamma, officers of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), and local vigilantes were mobilised after receiving a distress call.