The Zamfara State Police Command said it had rescued two abducted persons, neutralised an armed bandit and recovered an AK-47 rifle during an operation in the Talata Mafara Local Government Area of the state.
The command disclosed this on Tuesday in a statement by its spokesperson, DSP Yazid Abubakar.
PUNCH Metro learnt that the operation was carried out on Sunday at about 2:30pm by a joint team of police tactical operatives, members of the Community Protection Guard and the Civilian Joint Task Force.
The operatives, while conducting a rescue operation along Tashar Lawali Village in the Kagara District of Talata Mafara LGA, reportedly intercepted a group of armed bandits riding on five motorcycles and moving with abducted persons.
The bandits reportedly opened fire on the joint security team after sighting the operatives.
