The Kaduna State Police Command has dismantled two suspected bandits’ hideouts during a clearance operation in Makarfi Local Government Area of the state.

The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday in Kaduna.

Hassan said the operation was conducted by police operatives in collaboration with the Kaduna State Vigilance Service, Makarfi, based on credible intelligence provided by community members.

He said the operatives raided suspected bandits’ enclaves around Durum and Danguzuri general areas, extending to the boundary with Kano State.

According to him, two structures identified as hideouts used by the bandits to hold abducted victims were dismantled at Rugar Mijin Goggo and Unguwar Maryamu, Danguzuri.

Hassan said joint security patrols were still ongoing in the affected areas, adding that normalcy had been restored.

He quoted the Commissioner of Police, CP Rabiu Muhammad, as commending the communities for their cooperation and the security operatives for their gallantry.

Muhammad reaffirmed the command’s resolve to sustain its offensive against banditry and other forms of criminality in the state.

The commissioner urged members of the public to continue providing timely, credible information to security agencies to support ongoing security operations.