ZAMFARA POLICE REFUTED STORY BY DAILY POST ONLINE

Zamfara State Police command has declared that, the story by Daily Post Online stating that “not fewer than twenty operatives of the Nigerian security have been butchered by armed bandits” as untrue.

Police Spokesperson SP Shehu Muhammad in a statement said, the command wishes to state that, the report was inaccurate and was published by the said media in an attempt to create fear and panic in to the minds of the citizens of the state.

On what exactly happened on Friday in Zurmi Shehu said, “on the 28th of October 2021, Joint Police /Civil Defense Operatives deployed along K/Namoda – Shinkafi Road to stem the tide of banditry, kidnapping, and other heinous crimes were ambushed by suspected armed bandits who came in large number.

Shehu added, “the operatives who were always at red alert engaged the hoodlums in an extensive gun duel that lasted for hours. Some assailants were neutralized while others escaped with possible gun shot wounds”.

According to him, “unfortunately, a police operative and two (2) Civil Defense Personnel paid the supreme price and their corpses were evacuated and buried accordingly”.

“The Commissioner of Police, while deploying reinforcement of Police Tactical operatives to the area reiterates the continuous commitment and resilience of the Police to rid the State of all activities of criminal elements” Shehu added.

“Considering the above, the Command urges members of the public to ignore the outrageous number reported by the Daily Post Online, and continue to be security conscious while going about their legitimate business”.

Shehu also urged media organizations to always verify information from appropriate authority before going to the press.