No fewer than 30 bandits have been killed after residents of Tudun Biri village in Gumi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, supported by police operatives, repelled a three-day invasion to seize the group.
The bandits, it was gathered, invaded the group for 3 consecutive days – Sunday, Monday and Tuesday – in an try to overrun the village.
Confirming the incident to Weekend LEADERSHIP on phone on Friday, a resident, Zayannu Tudu, mentioned on the primary day, about 11 bandits have been killed when the group resisted the assault.
According to him, on the second day, about seven bandits have been killed, whereas on the third day, the gunmen returned for a closing assault however have been once more repelled with heavy casualties, bringing the whole variety of bandits killed to about 30.
Confirming the assault on Friday, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Zamfara State Command, DSP Yazid Abubakar, who spoke completely to Weekend LEADERSHIP, mentioned the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) answerable for Gumi Local Government Area led his males within the operation, stressing that the success was a joint effort.
“They are working together with the villagers. It was with the backup of the police that they were able to do the defence. They are very courageous people. They assisted very well. Even before the arrival of the police, they grouped themselves and took strategic positions,” he mentioned.
The PPRO mentioned the Command has deployed operatives to remain in susceptible communities as a part of its group policing technique to help residents in defending their communities.
LEADERSHIP checks present that the Tudun Biri incident is the most important group fight-back in latest months. Other comparable incidents embrace:
Birnin Tudu, Gummi LGA – October 2026: Residents killed over 30 bandits after gunmen on greater than 100 bikes, conveying three individuals every, surrounded the village. Three villagers have been killed. Vigilante commander, Bello Abubakar, alias Bello Karo, has known as for an Armoured (*30*) Carrier (APC) over concern of reprisal.
Fegin Mahe, Gusau LGA – October 16, 2026:Troops and vigilantes foiled a bandit assault. Some bandits have been killed whereas others fled.
Fegi Kanawa – October 18, 2026: Operatives of Fegi Kanawa Division, with help from Fegi Mahe and Force Headquarters, neutralised two bandits and rescued 5 kidnapped individuals unharmed.
Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA repelled bandits in Kombo-Gurus villages and recovered 73 rustled livestock, together with 14 camels, 19 cattle and 40 sheep.
Dansadau Axis – September 18, 2026: Vigilantes killed a bandit kingpin. In reprisal, bandits attacked Dandallah, Tudu Gabas and Unguwar Majidadi, killing 13 individuals, with 9 killed in Dandallah alone.
Tsafe and Maru LGAs – September 27, 2026: Troops foiled two kidnapping makes an attempt and rescued 10 victims alongside Tsafe-Funtua Road and Kade Daba village in Maru LGA.
The Zamfara State Police Command in September disclosed that it had killed about 600 suspected bandits and rescued over 2,000 hostages within the previous one yr, with over 30,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) returning to their communities.
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