The Zamfara State Police Command has announced major breakthroughs in its fight against banditry, including the recovery of 37 firearms, large quantities of ammunition, drugs, and the rescue of kidnapped victims.
The Commissioner of Police, Zamfara State Command, CP Ibrahim Balarabe Maikaba, made this known while addressing journalists at the police headquarters in Gusau.
He said the achievements were recorded in different operations carried out across the state in September 2025.
According to him, operatives recovered four AK-47 rifles, 228 rounds of live ammunition, and four magazines hidden inside a sack of oranges along the Gummi-Sokoto Road.
The items were being transported by a suspect, Nasuru Dawan Jiya, who confessed to supplying weapons to bandits in Gurusu Village.
In another operation, the police arrested a notorious bandit, Muhammadu Dan Kani, popularly called *Akki*, in Katsina State. Eleven fabricated firearms, 25 rounds of AK-47 ammunition, and six cartridges were recovered from him. Two other suspects were also arrested along Gusau-Sokoto Highway with 18 fabricated guns, while a gun runner, Haruna Musa, was nabbed on Gusau-Kaura Namoda Road with arms and ammunition.
The Police further arrested a drug dealer, Alhaji Shehu Aliyu, in Gurusu Village with nine sacks of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp. Similarly, five kidnapped victims were rescued during a joint operation in Talata Mafara axis and reunited with their families.
CP Maikaba commended the officers for their bravery and professionalism, assuring that investigations are ongoing to dismantle the networks of arms suppliers and criminal gangs.
He appealed to residents of Zamfara to continue supporting the police with timely and reliable information that will aid in the fight against banditry and other crimes.
“Your cooperation is invaluable. Together, we can secure Zamfara State,” the CP said.
