Police raid bandits’ hideouts in Kaduna

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The Kaduna State Police Command has dismantled two bandits’ hideouts during a clearance operation in Makarfi Local Government Area.

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The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday in Kaduna.

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Hassan said the operation was conducted by police operatives in collaboration with the Kaduna State Vigilance Service, Makarfi.

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He said the operation, conducted at about 8:00 a.m., was based on credible intelligence provided by members of the community.

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According to him, the operatives raided suspected bandits’ enclaves around Durum and Danguzuri general areas, extending to the boundary with Kano State.

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He said two structures identified as hideouts used by the bandits to hold abducted victims were dismantled at Rugar Mijin Goggo and Unguwar Maryamu, Danguzuri.

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Hassan said joint security patrols were still ongoing in the affected areas, adding that normalcy had been restored.

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He quoted the Commissioner of Police, CP Rabiu Muhammad, as commending the communities for their cooperation and the gallantry of the security operatives.

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Muhammad reaffirmed the command’s resolve to sustain its offensive against banditry and other forms of criminality in the state.

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The commissioner urged members of the public to continue providing timely and credible information to security agencies to support ongoing operations.

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