Police take fight to bandits' enclave in Sokoto

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Key context: <img width="2426" height="1290" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Nigerian-Police-Force.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Nigerian-Police-Force.jpg 2426w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Nigerian-Police-Force-300x160.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Nigerian-Police-Force-1024x545.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Nigerian-Police-Force-1536x817.jpg 1536w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Nigerian-Police-Force-2048x1089.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 2426px) 100vw, 2426px" /><p>The Sokoto State Police Command has rescued two kidnapped residents after security operatives engaged suspected bandits in a gun battle during an operation in Yabo Local Government Area. The operation took place in the early hours of Sunday, November 8, following intelligence reports about armed criminals holding captives at Dan Tafki village and nearby hills [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/11/09/paper-home-news-featured-metro-plus-business-sports-healthwise-editorial-columns-bbnaija-11-videos-continuation-from-print-make-punch-part-of-your-everyday-experience-add-us-to-your-preferred-sources/">Police take fight to bandits' enclave in Sokoto </a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.