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Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA in collaboration with local vigilante members known as Askara, have neutralised a bandit during a foiled attempt to abduct students at the College of Science and Health Technology Tsafe, Zamfara state.
This was made known in a post on X by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and security expert in the Lake Chad region.
Makama said the incident occurred late at night when suspected armed bandits attempted to infiltrate the school premises in Tsafe with the apparent intention of kidnapping students.
According to sources, troops of Operation Fansan Yanma, working in synergy with local security volunteers (Askara), swiftly responded to the threat and engaged the attackers in a gun duel.
Makama said that during the confrontation, one of the bandits was neutralised while others fled into nearby bushes.
He further noted that due to the darkness and the urgency of the operation, the troops and local security volunteers were unable to immediately recover the weapon belonging to the neutralised suspect.
“Troops have since intensified patrols around the area to prevent further attacks and reassure residents as well as students of the institution.
“The prompt response by the troops and the local vigilantes prevented what could have been a major kidnapping incident targeting students of the college.
“Bandit attacks and attempted abductions of students have been a recurring security challenge in parts of northwestern Nigeria, prompting increased collaboration between security forces and community-based vigilante groups,” Makama stated.
