Kebbi attack: ‘We’ll not abandon families of slain police officers’ — Gov Idris

Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, has assured the families of 10 constabulary officers killed successful a weapon conflict with suspected bandits successful Sakaba Local Government Area that they volition not beryllium abandoned.

Idris gave the assurance portion receiving a delegation from the Nigeria Police Force, led by the Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Operations, Umar Shehu-Nadada, astatine the Government House successful Birnin Kebbi.

DAILY POST had earlier reported that the 10 officers were killed during an brushwood with suspected bandits on the Rafin Makuku axis of Sakaba LGA aft constabulary operatives intercepted the attackers moving betwixt Zamfara and Kebbi states.

The Nigeria Police Force said 17 suspected bandits were neutralised during the encounter, portion 4 motorcycles belonging to the attackers were destroyed.

Two civilians were besides killed, portion 2 constabulary unit sustained injuries.

Idris condoled with the Nigeria Police Force and the families of the deceased officers, noting that the unit were deployed to the country to assistance different information agencies successful tackling coercion and different transgression activities.

He said the authorities authorities would enactment the families of the fallen officers done the hard period.

“It is our contented successful Kebbi to assistance the families of fallen officers who died successful the enactment of duty. The Kebbi...