Zamfara: Police Rescue 9 Travellers After Gun Battle With Bandits
The police in Zamfara State have confirmed suspected bandits’ attack on the Gusau-Funtua Federal Highway in Tsafe Local Government Area and rescued nine people trapped by the criminals. The police also arrested a suspected arms courier and recovered 11 locally fabricated AK-47 rifles in a separate operation along the same highway. The incident occurred on […]
In Zamfara State, suspected bandits attacked vehicles on the Gusau-Funtua Federal Highway, prompting police intervention and the rescue of nine people. The police also arrested an alleged arms courier and seized 11 locally-made AK-47 rifles. The attacks occurred on Friday, August 28, 2026. Reports came in at 1:20pm of heavy gunfire near the Kwanoni-Gidan Giye section of the highway.
Two vehicles were targeted - a Sharon mini-bus carrying seven passengers from Gusau to Zaria and an unregistered bus transporting dry cassava from Sokoto to Funtua. Police, along with military personnel, engaged the bandits in a gunfight, causing their retreat. Nine occupants were rescued unharmed. Later, at 5:30pm, police apprehended a 50-year-old man, Khalid Umar, who was found with 11 locally-made AK-47 rifles.
Umar, from Bawa Ganga Village in Tsafe LGA, was intercepted with the weapons along the same highway, based on credible intelligence. He is currently in police custody, while the recovered firearms are under investigation. The police assured the public of continued patrols and intelligence-led operations to combat criminal activities.
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