BREAKING: DPO Killed In Another Bandits Attack In Katsina Border Town

• Katsina DPO killed alongside two others in a fresh attack by suspected Fulani militia

EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Divisional Police Officer for Jibiya Local Government Area of Katsina State, DSP Abdullahi Rano, was killed in the early hours of Wednesday by terrorists suspected to be Fulani militias who invaded Magama-Jibia border town.

The Divisional Police Officer was said to have led a reinforcement of the police and the Nigerian Army to engage the terrorists in a fierce shoot-out during which he was shot and killed.

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The Spokesman for the Katsina Police Command, SP Gambo Isah, did not pick up his calls and was yet to respond to the SMS sent to him inquiring about the incident and the DPO killed.

The PPRO, however, posted the picture of the late DPO on his WhatsApp platform with a label ‘RIP’ on it.

Residents disclosed that a soldier was injured during the attack.

A Deputy village head of Mazanya, Abubakar Sani, confirmed the attack which began at 2am.

Sources hinted that the situation was already calm in the town as of 11am on Wednesday, with security personnel patrolling the community.

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