Saturday, January 4, 2025 - The Kebbi State Police Command has confirmed the de@th of two police officers during a gun battle with Lakurawa bandits who attacked Alhaji Lawal Block Farm and nearby Fulani settlements in Natsini village, along the Argungu-Kangiwa road.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Nafiu Abubakar, disclosed this
in a statement, noting that the assailants rustled an unspecified number of
cows during the raid.
Upon receiving the distress call, a team from the Police Safer Highway
patrol rushed to the scene and engaged the bandits in a fierce gunfight. The
statement explained that the bandits were eventually forced to flee into the
forest with gunshot wounds while the police managed to recover some of the
stolen cattle.
The Commissioner of Police, Kebbi State Command, Bello Sani, condemned
the tragic incident and offered prayers for the souls of the fallen officers.
Following the attack, the CP conducted an on-the-spot assessment of the scene
and later visited the Emir of Argungu, Alhaji Sama’ila Mera, to express
condolences and brief him on ongoing security efforts to curb crime in the
area.
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