Hyacinth Chinweuba
The Zamfara State Police Command has confirmed the killing of a Village head and one other person following attack by suspected armed bandits on kujemi village in Dansadau Emirate of Maru LGA
According to a statement by SP Mohammed Shehu Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, of the Command, “Yesterday being 1st March, 2020 at about 2040hours, some suspected armed Bandits in large number invaded the village and killed one Malam Gambo ‘M’ of Karauchi Village and Mustapha Halilu ‘M’ of Dansadau district.”
“On receipt of the information, Combined team of policemen attached to Operation Puff Adder in Conjunction with the Military have been dispatched to the area to forestall further attack on the the neighbouring villages as well as to arrest the perpetrators of the dastardly act.”
The Command appealed for support and cooperation from the public by giving useful information on activities of criminal element with a view to taking proactive measures.
Meanwhile, the Command said that some unscrupulous members of the public have devised new tactics of calling or sending messages to some unsuspecting members of the public, (either friends, neighbours, or relatives or acquaintances etc) that they are bandits or kidnappers from the forest, asking them to pay ransom or themselves or any member of their families risked being kidnapped.
To this end, the Katsina state Police Command warned that any person or persons arrested in connection with such offences will be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of the law.
“Members of the public should note that “Death by hanging” is the punishment for Kidnapping under Section 243 of the Katsina state Penal Code as amended.
Parents are hereby advised to monitor the activities of their wards as the law is no respecter of person and any person caught will be made to face the full wrath of the law.”, it said in a statement.