Saturday, June 21, 2025 - At least one police officer k!lled and another injured following an ambush on its Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) patrol team by suspected armed bandits in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State.
Sources
told security analyst, Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred on Thursday,
June 19 at about 12:30 p.m. near Government Science Secondary School along the
Kankara–Kafi Road, during a farm clearance operation by the police.
According
to a police source, he bandits suddenly opened fire on the patrol team, leading
to a gun duel.
“As a
result of the exchange, Inspector Yahaya Bello, was fatally wounded and later
confirmed d3ad at the General Hospital Kankara by a medical doctor. Another
officer, ASP Sani Suleiman, attached to 27 PMF Katsina, sustained gunshot
injuries and is currently receiving treatment at the same hospital, where he is
reported to be responding positively," a source said.
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