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A joint security operation has successfully repelled bandit attacks on Kanoma Town and Gidan Daji Village in Kanoma District of Maru Local Government Area, Zamfara State.
A statement by the police spokesperson, DSP Yazid Abubakar, said the incident occurred on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, when a large number of bandits, wielding sophisticated weapons including RPGs, GPMGs, anti-aircraft guns, and AK-47 rifles, launched an attack on the communities.
The police spokesperson said security operatives acted swiftly following a distress call. A combined team comprising Police Tactical Operatives from Maru Division, military personnel attached to Operation Fansan Yamma, operatives of the Violence Crime Response Unit (VCRU), and local vigilantes, led by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), was immediately deployed to respond to the threat.
