Notorious Kaduna bandit killed, motorcycle seized: Police
The police command in Kaduna says its operatives killed a notorious bandit and seized a motorcycle in Kidandan village of Giwa council area.
The command’s spokesman, DSP Mohammed Jalige, confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday.
“Today, May 7, at about 10:30hrs, operatives attached to 47 Police Mobile Force (PMF) deployed to Kaya on routine patrol along Fatika Road sighted a gang of bandits riding on motorcycles, dressed in military camouflage,” stated the police.
The statement added, “The gallant operatives swung into action immediately, engaged the bandits in a fierce gun duel and were given a hot chase in the process. One bandit dressed in military camouflage was neutralised, while others escaped with varying degrees of bullet wounds; One bandit’s operational motorcycle was recovered.”
According to the police, “aggressive” patrols along the road have been intensified to forestall bandits’ attacks.
The statement disclosed that police commissioner Musa Garba commended the gallantry and professionalism exhibited by the operatives and urged them to sustain the onslaught against banditry and other crimes.
(NAN)
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