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| An armed bandit has been arrested by security forces after a gun battle on the Tsafe–Yanwaren Daji feeder road |
| 2025-12-23 |
Text: An armed bandit has been arrested by security forces after a gun battle on the Tsafe–Yanwaren Daji feeder road in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Sources Zagazola that the incident occurred at about 4:55 p.m. on Dec. 21, when a group of armed bandits blocked the road, disrupting traffic along the axis. According to the source, a security team on patrol along the route engaged the bandits in a serious exchange of gunfire, forcing them to retreat with multiple gunshot injuries. “One of the bandits, identified as Umar Alhaji Buhari, also known as Bingel, was arrested during the encounter,” the source said. The source added that the road was subsequently cleared for the free flow of motorists and other road users. The arrested bandit has been handed over to police SCID Gusau for investigation. Related: Tsafe Local Government Area: 2025-10-18 Troops Neutralise Dozens of Terrorists, Arrest 62 Suspects, Rescue 30 Victims Tsafe Local Government Area: 2025-09-12 Military Kills 6 Terrorists, Lose 3 Soldiers in Zamfara Ambush - PRNigeria News Tsafe Local Government Area: 2025-08-11 Nigeria: Military says over 100 armed bandits were killed in coordinated air and ground strikes on Makakkari Forest in Zamfara Related: Zamfara State: 2025-12-11 Nigerian Army has eliminated notorious bandit leader Kachalla Kallamu in an operation conducted in Sokoto State Zamfara State: 2025-11-18 Nigerian gunmen abduct ‘dozens' of girls from boarding school after killing deputy head teacher in chilling echo of Chibok kidnappings Zamfara State: 2025-09-12 Military Kills 6 Terrorists, Lose 3 Soldiers in Zamfara Ambush - PRNigeria News |
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