Kaduna Police Dismantle Bandit Camps In Makarfi

The Kaduna State Police Command has said it conducted clearance operations and dismantled bandit camps in Makarfi local government area of the state.

In a statement issued by the Command’s spokesperson, DSP Mansir Hassan, police said its sustained efforts to deny bandits freedom of movement an ensure safety and security of persons and properties in the state.

The statement explained that on 29th August, 2026, the operatives of the Command in collaboration with the Kaduna State Vigilance Service, Makarfi, “engaged bandits and dismantled their hideout during a clearance operation in Makarfi Local Government Area.”

Hassan said the successful operation was predicated on credible intelligence volunteered by members of the community, which led to the raid of suspected bandit enclaves around Durum and Danguzuri general areas, extending to the boundary with Kano State.

The statement stated that during the operation, two structures identified as hideouts used by bandits to hold abducted victims at Rugar Mijin Goggo and Unguwar Maryamu, Danguzuri, were dismantled.

“Joint security patrols are still ongoing in the area and normalcy has been restored. The general area remains calm,” he said

The Commissioner of Police, Rabiu Muhammad, commended the communities for their cooperation and the gallantry of the operatives.

Muhammad reaffirmed the Command’s resolve to sustain the offensive against banditry and all forms of criminality in the state.