10 police officers, 17 suspected bandits killed in Kebbi clash

Seventeen suspected bandits and 10 constabulary officers were killed on Monday during a clash betwixt information unit and a ample radical of equipped men moving from Zamfara State towards Kebbi State.

Two civilians were besides killed successful the incident, which happened astir the Rafin Makuku country of Sakaba Local Government Area of Kebbi State, according to the police.

Residents said the equipped radical was made up of astir 240 bandits travelling connected much than 200 motorcycles. They reportedly came from the Sangeko Gap country of Dansadau District successful Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

A nonmigratory of Makuku, Malam Musa Sani, said the bandits moved successful 3 groups and spent the nighttime successful a wood betwixt Kakihum and Makuku earlier heading towards Maburya on Monday morning.

According to him, the attackers met a mobile constabulary checkpoint portion trying to participate the assemblage and overpowered the officers.

“The bandits killed 10 mobile policemen and 2 civilians and carted distant their rifles,” helium alleged.

The spokesperson for the Kebbi State Police Command, DSP Bashir Usman, confirmed the onslaught and said 17 suspected bandits had truthful acold been...