Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have foiled an attempted bandit attack on Gegeta Village in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State, neutralising three suspected bandits and recovering livestock rustled during the raid.

The development was disclosed by security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, in a post shared via his X handle.

According to security sources cited in the report, the incident occurred at about 9:30 a.m. on June 1 when armed bandits invaded the community through the Magami District and rustled animals belonging to residents.

The attackers were reportedly armed with sophisticated weapons, including a General Purpose Machine Gun, GPMG, AK-type rifles and other firearms.

Following a distress call, joint security personnel comprising troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA and local vigilantes were mobilised to the area to confront the attackers.

A gun battle reportedly ensued, forcing the bandits to abandon their operation and flee into nearby forested areas.

During the encounter, three suspected bandits were neutralised, while others escaped with possible gunshot wounds.

Security sources said all livestock rustled during the attack were recovered and returned to their owners.

The sources added that follow-up operations, including search-and-clear missions, were ongoing to track down fleeing members of the criminal gang and prevent further attacks in the area.

Authorities reaffirmed their commitment to sustaining security operations aimed at protecting lives and property across vulnerable communities in Zamfara State.

A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced a man, Abdulrahman Lawal Raji, to 15 years imprisonment for defrauding a buyer of N26 million under the guise of supplying a Toyota Hilux vehicle.

Justice Ismail Ijelu delivered the judgment on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, after finding Raji guilty of obtaining money by false pretence.

A statement by EFCC said the convict was arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on November 9, 2023, on an amended two-count charge.

According to the anti-graft agency, Raji collected N26 million from a petitioner, Olaide Ibidapo, for the purchase of a 2022 Toyota Hilux but failed to deliver the vehicle or refund the money.

One of the charges against him read:

“ABDULRAHMAN LAWAL RAJI and ABDULRAHMAN LAWAL (at large), between 20th March, 2023 and 21 March, 2023 at Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with intent to defraud, obtained a gross sum of N26,000,000 from Olaide Ibidapo by falsely representing it was the purchase price for a Toyota Hilux 2022 car, which representation you knew to be false”.

Raji pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to him.

During the trial, prosecution counsel, Ebuka Okongwu, presented four witnesses and tendered several documents which were admitted as exhibits by the court.

The defence, however, called two witnesses in its case.

Delivering judgment, Justice Ijelu held that the prosecution had successfully established its case beyond reasonable doubt and consequently found the defendant guilty as charged.

The court sentenced Raji to 10 years imprisonment on count one and five years imprisonment on count two, without the option of a fine on either count.

The judge ordered that both sentences should run concurrently.

Justice Ijelu also directed the convict to restitute the sum of N26 million to the petitioner.

Raji’s conviction started from his failure to fulfil an agreement to supply a 2022 Toyota Hilux vehicle after receiving payment from the buyer. Investigations revealed that he neither delivered the vehicle nor returned the money paid for the transaction.

Oyo State Police Command has revealed that it has arrested no fewer than three suspects in connection with various criminal activities in the state.

The Public Relations Officer of the command, Olayinka Ayanlade, made this known in a statement.

The statement was made available to DAILY POST on Tuesday.

Ayanlade explained that the command also recovered some items as exhibits.

He said the command recovered items such as firearms and vandalised cables from the suspects.

Ayanlade noted that the suspects were arrested in Oyo town following a report received by police officers at Durbar Division.

The suspects, according to Ayanlade, are Suhaib Abdulwahab, Kabiril Mustapha, and Abdullah Abdullah.

Ayanlade added that the suspects are currently in police custody.

He said: “Acting on the information, police operatives from Durbar Division promptly proceeded to the location, where the owner of the scrap shop, one Suhaib Abdulwahab, aged 30, of Akunlemu Area, Oyo, was arrested.

“Further investigation and the arrest of the scrap shop owner led to the apprehension of two additional suspects identified as Kabiril Mustapha and Abdullah Abdullah, aged 25, both of Akunlemu Area, Oyo, who are believed to be connected to the crimes.”