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36 PMF personnel foils bandits attack in Zuru Emirate, retrieves 96 cows,45 sheep from bandits
……bandits escape with corps of members killed — PPRO
Personnels of No.36 PMF Squadron deployed from Birnin Kebbi to Zuru Emirate areas to restore peace have foiled the bandits attack at Zodi village, Zuru Local Government Area and recovered 96 cows and 45 shheeps from the terrorists.
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Kebbi State Police Command, CSP Nafiu Abubakar confirmed this development in a statement made available to newsmen in Birnin Kebbi.
According to him, “Personnel of No 36 PMF squadron, Birnin Kebbi, have recorded another significant breakthrough in their sustained efforts to rid Kebbi State of banditry, kidnapping and other violent crimes.
“On the 29 November, 2025, at about 0730hrs, armed bandits in their large numbers invaded Zodi village, Zuru LGA of Kebbi State, and rustled unspecified number of livestock.
“Upon receiving the report, the personnel of No 36 PMF squadron, Birnin Kebbi, deployed for operations restore peace in the area promptly responded with sporadic shooting thereby repelling the assailants with heavy gun fire exchange.
“As a result, many bandits were neutralized while others fled into the forest with fatal gunshot wounds along with the dead bodies.
“When search was conducted in the forest, two motorcycles, Ninety- six cows and forty- five sheep were recovered as exhibits.
” Consequently, the recovered livestock have been handed over to the village head of Zodi for safe return to the rightful owners, while the recovered two motorcycles were handed over to the Divisional Police Officer, Zuru, for further investigation with a view to Identifying and arresting the owners”.
Abubakar added that, the Commissioner of Police, Kebbi State Command, CP Bello M Sani had commended the gallantry performance of the 36 PMF Personnel and charged them to sustain the momentum.
Daily Sun