Joint security forces had launched an offensive war against some group of bandits operating along Lambar Bakura the border town of Sokoto and Zamfara state.
Police Spokesperson in Zamfara SP Shehu Muhammad who confirmed this development to BBC Hausa service said, the joint security forces took the offensive war to the bandit enclaves but did not state the number of the bandits that were killed in the operation.
On Saturday independent reports not from BBC, indicated that some suspected gunmen invaded the popular Sokoto-Zamfara highway along Lambar Bakura but did not abduct or killed any person.
Armed bandit activities as well as kidnapping for ransom has been at the increase in some communities around North Western states of Nigeria.