Nigeria, June 27 -- More than 300 armed bandits stormed Makuku Village in Sakaba Local Government Area on Thursday, launching a violent attack on a police camp and stealing eight AK-47 rifles.

According to reliable sources the attackers believed to be cattle rustlers moving a large herd of stolen livestock from Niger State to Zamfara carried out the assault around 1:00 p.m.

The attack led to a fierce gun battle, but the police officers on duty were outnumbered and overwhelmed.

During the incident, the bandits set fire to the police's operational vehicle, a Toyota Hilux, and escaped with the stolen rifles.

In response, troops from Operation FANSAN YANMA, along with other security agencies, were deployed to the area to carry out search ...