A policeman was killed on Wednesday by some armed bandits who invaded a mining site at Sunke Village, Anka local government area of Zamfara State.
The bandits also kidnapped four others who were there to ensure security.
An eye witness, Salisu Lawali, said the bandits invaded the site, shooting and killing one of the policemen in the process.
The others said to be abducted, were released the next day without their guns.
He however said there was no indication that there was any negotiation before they were released.
“I don’t think there was any negotiation, because the abducted policemen just returned to the site unhurt, the only thing missing were their guns which they said were in the custody of their abductors,” he said.
The Chairman of Anka local government area, Alhaji Mustapha Gado, was quoted on incident as saying:
“The Divisional Police officer of the local government told me that the officers were released but their rifles were still in the custody of the bandits.
“We have earlier ordered for the closure of all the goldmines, but the foreign expatriates can still be found because their machineries are stationed at the sites.
“We consulted the relevant authorities on the need to close down the sites and we got approval, we served them with quit notice but those operating the sites sourced for security operatives to man the sites for them.”
Source: NAN
