'How gunmen killed DPO, Inspector in Zamfara'

FILE PHOTO: A Nigerian policeman

A Nigerian policeman

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Maru Local Government Area of the state, SP Kazeem Kareem, and Inspector Rabiu Umar early Sunday morning.

The large number of gunmen who were armed with sophisticated weapons had attacked the Maru Police Division with the aim of destabising the security to facilitate abduction of the residents of the community, spokesperson for the command, SP Mohammed Shehu, said in a statement.

The statement said, “On March 5, 2023, around 2am, gunmen in large numbers, armed with sophisticated weapons attacked Maru Division with intent to destabilise the security architecture of the town in order to easily attack and abduct members of the community.

“However, the late DPO and team gallantly put up a strong resistance to repel the attackers.

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“Unfortunately, himself and Inspector Rabiu lost their lives while protecting the public.

“The Commissioner of Police has deployed reinforcement to pursue the fleeing hoodlums and arrest them for investigation and prosecution.”

He said the Deputy Commissioner of Police Operations, DCP Iliyasu Kwarbai, led another police tactical team to the scene for an on-the-spot assessment and confidence building patrol.

The statement noted that CP had reassured the general public of the Command’s continuous commitment to protecting lives and property in the state.

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