Police foil bandits attack in Kaduna: Official

The Police in Kaduna says its operatives foiled bandits attack in Sabon Tasha in Chikun LGA of the state, in the early hours of Saturday, December 11.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Mohammed Jalige, made the disclosure in a statement issued on Saturday in Kaduna.
Mr Jalige said “the 30 bandits, with some in military gears and bearing dangerous weapons, were making ferocious effort to break into a residential area in an attempt to commit heinous crime.
“On receiving the distress call, operatives were immediately mobilized with the support of other security agents to the scene with a view to thwarting the intention of the bandits.
“The criminals, on sensing the presence of security agents, started shooting indiscriminately. However, the operatives did not hesitate in returning fire and succeeded in foiling the attempt.
“The criminals, frustrated by the Police and other security agents, set the residence on fire and fled.
“Unfortunately, it was discovered that the bandits operated simultaneously with another gang at oil village in the same Sabo Location where they kidnapped a woman and her four children to an unknown destination,” he said.
He explained that investigation into the two incidents has since commenced while there were efforts to facilitate safe rescue of the abducted.
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