Two officers of the Katsina State Police Command lost their lives in a gun duel with bandits on Thursday.
ASP Yakubu Joshua, attached to 27 Police Mobile Force (PMF) Katsina and Sgt Zaharadeen Yuguda attached to Safana Division were killed by the hoodlums in a crossfire at their hideout at Baure village in Safana Local Government Area of the state.
The State Commissioner of Police, Sanusi Buba, disclosed this on Friday while briefing pressmen at the police headquarters.
However, CP Buba said the police team led by the Dutsima Area Commander, Assistant Commissioner of Police ACP, Aminu Umar were able to dislodge the hoodlums, killing two of them in the process and recovered one AK-47 rifle with 35 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition among other items.
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Buba said: “On 18/11/2021 at about 1700hrs, based on credible intelligence, Area Commander, Dutsinma, ACP Aminu Umar, led a combined team of policemen and vigilante to Bandits’ hideout at Baure village, Safana LGA of Katsina state and engaged the bandits in a fierce gun duel.
“The team succeeded in dislodging the bandits, killed two notorious bandits and recovered one AK 47 rifle with thirty-five (35) rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition of AK 47 rifle.
“In the course of scanning the scene, two unregistered motorcycles Kasea and Boxer, vest of charms were recovered.
Bandits here Boko Haram there and our government is watching while things go wrong everyday
Sorry for the loss of police man they didn’t do anything for me ooo but if they’ve do something about this people it we not get to this maybe when they stating go to some of the head political house and kill their kids and lover’s they will all no what people is going trun
This is president state, but filled with bandits. So the president is no more in control Of this land. May God help us
Nigeria and her challenges,may God keep protecting us.
May soul rest in peace. Police too should be careful with their dealings may will give extra protection
So the president is no more in control Of this land. May God help us
They kill both civilians and military