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ZAMFARA POLICE RESCUE (24) KIDNAP VICTIMS, RECOVERS (7) OPERATIONAL VEHICLES USED BY BANDITS

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Zamfara state police command has announced the unconditional rescue of (24) persons allegedly kidnapped by some suspected gunmen at Gurgurawa village of Bungudu local government area of the state.

Police spokesperson in the state SP Shehu Muhammad who stated this during a press conference on Saturday said on the 18th of February 2022 police tactical operatives attached to 42 PMF Squadron Gusau, on Anti—banditry operations along Gurgurawa axis in Bungudu LGA, received a distress call that, armed bandits in large number have invaded Gurgurawa village and abducted some community members.

Shehu added, “on receiving the information, the tactical operatives, together with the vigilante group of the area, swung into action and mobilized to the location for an extensive search and rescue operation”.

“On sighting the operatives, the hoodlums started shooting sporadically, but were repelled by the operatives. As a result of the superior firepower of the tactical operatives, the hoodlums fled and abandoned the victims.

He added, “fourteen (14) victims mostly women have been rescued at the scene, while ten (10) others who scampered for safety escaped back to the village unhurt. The victims received medical treatment before being debriefed by the police. All have been reunited with their families.

Similarly, seven operational motorcycles, belonging to the bandits, have been recovered during the operations.

According to SP Shehu, the Commissioner of Police, CP Ayuba N. Elkanah commended the resilience of the operatives and enjoins them to sustain the tempo, while assuring members of the public of Police continuous commitment to end the lingering security challenges bedeviling the state.

 

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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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