The police command in Zamfara said its tactical team killed two bandits and repelled an attack on a community in the Tsafe council area.
The command also succeeded in arresting wanted notorious bandits, cattle rustlers, and kidnappers.
Mr Yusuf, while commending the I-G for his timely intervention to the command, called on the officers and men to redouble their efforts.
Bandits on Saturday killed two police officers during an attack in the Maru LGA of Zamfara.
Mr Shehu said the victim informed police officers that he was abducted in the Gwandu area by some men on a motorcycle.
The seven victims were, on Zurmi-Jibia Highway on Saturday, November 26, rescued via intelligence made available to the police.
Governor Bello Matawalle on Monday received five daughters of a former accountant-general of Zamfara, abducted and held for seven months by bandits.
The rescued victims were taken to a hospital for medical checks, debriefed by the police and handed over to their family members.
He said the CPs affected by the deployment were Abubakar Lawal, Kano, Kolo Yusuf, Zamfara and Ahmed Ammani, Enugu State.
