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POLICE NEUTRALISES NOTORIOUS ARMED BANDIT IN ZAMFARA, RECOVERS AK-47 RIFLE AND LIVE AMMUNITION

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Zamfara State Police Command has neutralises a notorious armed bandit in Tsibiri community Maradun local government area of the state.

Items recovered according to the Police Spokes Person SP Shehu Muhammad include AK 47 rifle with Breech Number AK 103 2051361627 and magazine containing four round of live ammunition one (1) operational motorcycle and a bag containing bundle of charms and military camouflage uniform.

“The command in continuation of such kinetic actions against the recalcitrant bandits has succeeded in neutralizing a notorious armed bandit kingpin who specialized and has been on the radar of the Police for terrorizing the innocent people of Maradun and other neighboring local governments of Zamfara State”.

“On 4th April 2021, operatives attached to Operation Puff Adder II of the command while on confidence building patrol along Tsibiri village, near Sububu forest in Maradun LGA intercepted a group of armed bandits who were believed to be on attack mission to the village. On sighting the Police operatives, they engaged them in a gun duel to which the personnel quickly returned fire. As a result, one of the bandits was gunned down, while other bandits fled into the forest with possible gun shot wounds” Shehu added.

“In the course of profiling the scene, an AK-47 rifle with breech no. AK 103 – 2051361627 and one Magazine containing Four (4) rounds of live ammunition, one operational Motorcycle and a bag containing a bundle of charms and set of Military Camouflage uniform were recovered”.

The command assures members of the public that, the ongoing operations against the recalcitrant bandits who refused to embrace the ongoing peace accord of Governor Mohammed Bello Matawalle will be effectively sustained to rid the state of all forms of criminal elements.

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FMR. ZAMFARA SPEAKER SCORES (229) TO DELIVERS POLING

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Former Speaker of Zamfara House of Assembly Sanusi Garba Rikiji of the APC has scored a total of (229) votes to defeat the PDP who polls (61) votes only.

His poling unit is Rumfar Galadima (013) in Gusau the capital city of Zamfara State.

As for the result of the state house of assembly in his poling units, APC scored a total of (232) to defeat the PDP who polls (51) votes.

Rikiji is currently the house of reps candidate for Gusau and Tsafe in the 2023 election, whose election was declared inclusive by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

He is contesting the seat together with the serving members Kabiru Amadu Mai Palace, who is from the opposition PDP.

 

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CHAIR ZBIRS, WORKS COMMISSIONER, DELIVERS POLING UNITS

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The Chairman of Zamfara State Board of Internal Revenue Service, Ali Akilu Dama Bungudu has also delivered his poling unit.

His party the APC scored a total (173) to defeat the PDP who scored (111) votes.

Similar votes were also recorded for both political parties at the level of State assembly elections.

Similarly, Zamfara State Commissioner for Works Rabiu Garba Gusau has delivered his poling units with a wide margin to defeat the PDP.

APC scored (96) votes to defeat the opposition People’s Democratic Party, which scored (16) votes for both the Governorship election and state assembly for Gusau (1) at his poling unit.

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SHA’AYAU S. PAWA MAFARA SCORES (502) VOTES TO DEFEAT PDP WITH ZERO VOTE.

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A political ally of former Governor Yari Sha’ayau Yusuf S. Paws has defeated PDP in his Township Primary school poling unit in Talatar Marafa local government area of Zamfara State.

According to an official result sheet, the politician who is a member of All Progressives Congress (APC) scored (502) votes to defeat the PDP who scored (0) votes.

The politician has made history since 2015 by maintaining the only poling units which opposition party has never won a single vote during election.

He repeated the same history during the 2023 Presidential and national assembly elections conducted three weeks back, when PDP failed to score a single vote.

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