Bandits Attack Kebbi Villages, Kill 9 Police Officers

• Two “Yan Sa Kai” (local vigilantes) were also killed

No fewer than nine police officers were killed on Sunday when rampaging bandits attacked Sakaba LGA of Kebbi state.

Nafi’u Abubakar, the state police command spokesperson, confirmed the incident.

He said the officers were killed during a gun battle with the bandits on Sunday. He disclosed that a divisional police officer was among those killed.

Two “Yan Sa Kai” (local vigilantes) and an unknown number of residents also lost their lives in the bandits’ attack.

“DPO Sakaba, eight other policemen and two ‘yan-sa-kais’ lost their lives during a gun duel with the bandits on Sunday at about 14:30 hours,” Abubakar said.

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The bandits were said to have attacked five villages namely Dankolo, Sakaba, Makuku, Dokar Kambari and Kurmin Hodo.

NAN quoted Salisu Adamu, a resident, as saying they also carted away some livestock.

“Bandits attacked our villages since around 8:00 a.m. Please we need your prayers,” Adamu said.

“They carted away thousands of cattle from Dankolo, Sakaba, Makuku, Dokar Kambari and Kurmin Hodo villages and many food items as they came with more than 100 motorcycles, well-armed.

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“They started shooting sporadically which prompted the village people to flee for safety in different directions.”

The country has continued to grapple with deepening security crisis – ranging from robbery to kidnappings and killings.