The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC), Zamfara State Command says, it has repelled bandits’ attack behind the Federal College of Education, (Technical), in Gusau, the state capital.
This came after the vigilant personnel on patrol received a distressed call at about 12:33 a.m.Monday.
The state’s Commandant of the Corps, Sani Mustapha, made this known while addressing officers and men of the command, to intensify surveillance, towards providing robust security and safety, to residents of Zamfara before, during and after the Eid-el-Fitri celebration.
The state’s Commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC), Zamfara State Command, Commandant Sani Mustapha, explained that operatives of the Corps got a distress call in the early hours of Monday of bandits attempting to attack a community behind the Federal College of Education, (Technical), in Gusau.
The personnel on patrol quickly moved to the troubled area with their gun truck, where they were able to repel the attack, and chased the bandits away with their firepower.
They remained in the area till 4 a.m. after the Muslims had completed their prayer.
Commandant Mustapha, while commending the Operations Department, Agro Ranger Unit, Rapid Response Squad, Gusau and Damban Divisions of the Corps, for denying the bandits the freedom to carry out their heinous activities, urged operatives of the Corps to increase surveillance, to forestall security breaches in Zamfara.
The Zamfara NSCDC boss promised to make the command one that will be emulated by others, and disclosed that the Commandant-General, Ahmed Audi, has approved the deployment of additional personnel to the command, to address the shortage of manpower and boost the fight against banditry.
The Public Relations Unit of the Zamfara State Command of the NSCDC has recognised the modest contributions of the commandant in the areas of welfare, recognition of hard work, repositioning of divisions and the establishment of outposts in troubled spots, among others.
(Editor: Paul Akhagbemhe)
