A police outpost in Magami community in Gusau, Zamfara state capital, has been attacked by bandits, snatching the phones of police officers on duty.

Magami is one of the conflict-ravaged communities in Zamfara State. Following continuous attack on the community, several residents have fled.

According to Abdul Balarabe, a local journalist who reports terror attacks in the state, the gunmen arrived in the community around 3:40 pm.

He said that after collecting the phones, the terrorists shot into the air and retreated into the forest.

“Bandits attack Magami Divisional police station under Gusau LGA of Zamfara State, snatch phones and other valuables belonging to the police on duty, they also fired warning shots and escaped. The incident happened today around 3:40pm,” Balarabe said in a tweet.

Community sources told Daily Trust that the bandits stormed the stations with the intention of freeing one of them who was detained there.

However, the suspect had been reportedly transferred to the state police headquarters by the time they got there.

“They collected the phones of all the officers on duty and that of one of the complainant they met there, but didn’t kill anybody,” a source said.

When contacted, SP Muhammed Shehu, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Zamfara denied the report, saying, “No such thing happened.”

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