June 10, 2026
By Idris Salisu, Gusau
The Zamfara State Police Command says it has recorded another breakthrough in its ongoing operations against banditry and other violent crimes in the state.
In a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Yazid Abubakar, the Command said operatives of the Violence Crime Response Unit (VCRU), led by CSP Usman Halilu Modibbo, the Divisional Police Officer of Bukkuyum Division, carried out a coordinated anti-banditry operation that resulted in the neutralisation of a suspected bandit leader and the arrest of three suspects.
According to the statement, the operation was conducted on June 9, 2026, at about 6:30 p.m., following credible intelligence that armed bandits were sighted around the outskirts of Birisawa in Gummi Local Government Area.
