According to a statement issued by the Command, the operation was carried out on 9 June 2026 at about 6:30 p.m. by operatives of the Violence Crime Response Unit (VCRU), led by CSP Usman Halilu Modibbo, Divisional Police Officer of Bukkuyum Division.
Acting on credible intelligence, the team stormed suspected bandit hideouts around the outskirts of Birisawa in Gummi Local Government Area.
On arrival, the operatives engaged the armed criminals in a fierce gun duel.
During the exchange of fire, the gang’s leader was neutralised, while three suspects were arrested.
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Several other members of the gang reportedly escaped into a nearby forest 
with gunshot wounds of varying severity.
Following the operation, the police destroyed the bandits’ camp and recovered five motorcycles and three firearms, in what the Command described as part of sustained efforts to deny criminal groups safe havens for their activities.
The Command added that operations are ongoing to track down and arrest the fleeing suspects.
Reaffirming its commitment to public safety, the Zamfara State Police Command said it will continue aggressive operations against criminal elements to restore peace across the state, with coordination from its headquarters in Gusau.
DSP Yazid Abubakar, ANIPR, Police Public Relations Officer, signed the statement on behalf of the Commissioner of Police.
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