Police in Kebbi State have confirmed the killing of ten police officers during a bloody gun battle with armed bandits in Makuku Village, Zuru Emirate,
located on Kebbi-Zamfara border area of the state.
Kebbi State Police Command confirmed this development in a statement on Tuesday.
The command in the statement signed by it’s Public Relations Officer, SP Bashir Usman, said that 17 bandits were also killed during the encounter.
It added that many bandits sustained injuries during the cross-fire.
SP Bashir Usman, said the bandits had in the early hours of Tuesday stormed the community with the intention of attacking residents and possibly abducting some of them.
According to Usman, armed mobile police personnel, acting on credible intelligence, swiftly mobilised to the area and engaged the bandits in a fierce gun battle.
He said the confrontation resulted in heavy casualties on both sides, with 10 police officers losing their lives and several others sustaining injuries.
“Yes, there was a gunfight between our men and bandits at Makuku village and, tragically, we lost 10 officers while we killed over 17 bandits,” Usman said.
The police spokesman added that the injured officers had been taken to a health facility, where they are receiving medical attention.
Usman commended the officers who died in the line of duty, describing their sacrifice as one that would not be in vain.
He also assured the wounded personnel that they would receive the necessary medical care and support.
(vitalnewsngr.com)
