No fewer than three persons lost their lives on Sunday when bandits invaded a market in Tsafe town, headquarters of Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
According to Channels, the spokesperson for the Zamfara State Police Command, ASP Yazid Abubakar, confirmed the attack via a telephone conversation.
While he couldn’t ascertain the casualties, the state PPRO said security operatives including the military and police have engaged the bandits and have brought normalcy to the area.
Abubakar stated, “Yes, there was an incident this morning in Tsafe, the bandits entered the town, and there were casualties, but I can’t confirm the figures now.
“I’m still waiting for the DPO of Tsafe to give a full situation report but what I can confirm to you now is that the military and the police engaged the terrorists in gun battle and the area is calm now.
“Residents also confirmed that the troops of Operation Hadarin Daji deployed to Tsafe engaged the bandits in a gun duel which forced them to retreat to the forest,” Channels TV added.
