Police repel attacks in Zamfara, five people injured
The Zamfara State Police Command has stopped two separate attacks by suspected armed bandits in Maru and Bukkuyum local government areas. According to spokesperson Yazid Abubakar, the police engaged the attackers and forced them to retreat. April 9, 2026 was a tense day for residents as gun battles broke out in both locations. Several people were injured, but normalcy has now been restored.
What happened
- On April 9, 2026, suspected bandits on motorcycles attacked police at a checkpoint along the Kadauri/Kizawa axis in Maru local government.
- Police operatives engaged the attackers in a gunfight, repelling them and causing suspected injuries among the bandits.
- One member of the Kadauri Vigilante Group was shot and is receiving treatment at General Hospital, Maru.
- On the same day, armed bandits attacked Yar Galma Village in Bukkuyum local government, injuring four residents.
- The police and vigilantes responded quickly, forcing the attackers to flee, and the injured were taken to General Hospital, Bukkuyum.
