Zamfara: 200 Cows, Weapons Recovered As Police Arrest Suspected Bandits

• Command was able to secure the release of eight abducted persons

• The peace process initiated by the state government has yielded huge results

Police in Zamfara say four persons alleged to be behind the murder of a Fulani herdsman have been arrested.

Police commissioner Abutu Yaro broke the news on Sunday at a media briefing in Gusau.

Ekohotblog reports that Yaro said the force diligence and resourcefulness in fighting crime in the state gave it the impetus to also retrieve 200 rustled cows.

He disclosed that the command was able to secure the release of eight persons abducted three weeks ago and also recovered some weapons.

“We recovered no fewer than 200 stolen cows, five AK 47 rifles, three vehicles and a large number of ammunition,” he said.

According to the commissioner, the peace process initiated by the state government has yielded huge results, including the unconditional surrendering of three 3 AK-47 rifles and 47 rounds of live ammunition.

“As a result of the ongoing peace engagement in Shinkafi Local Government Area, we have recovered one AK-47 rifle with two magazines and 18 rounds of live ammunition,” he said.

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Yaro reiterated the command’s commitment to continuously work with stakeholders in the state to ensure crime and violence are completely put to rest.

“We shall continue with the peace process, we shall continue to engage meaningfully with all the stakeholders in order to rid the state of all forms armed banditry,” he said.