One dead, several injured in failed arrest of Kano bandit leader

The Nigeria Police Force successful Kano State has repelled an onslaught connected its unit during an cognition to apprehension a suspected bandit person successful Bichi Local Government Area, leaving 1 idiosyncratic dormant and respective others injured.

Security sources told Zagazola Makama that the incidental occurred astatine astir 6:30 p.m. connected March 22, pursuing a distress telephone from the Tudun Wulli constabulary outpost.

According to the sources, a squad of the Anti-Kidnapping Squad, led by ASP Abubakar Musa, acted connected credible quality indicating that a suspected bandit person identified arsenic Muhammad, besides known arsenic “Senator” oregon “Kirchi,” had arrived successful Tudun Wulli colony to observe the Sallah festival.

“The fishy was sighted successful possession of an AK-47 rifle, but upon an effort to apprehend him, helium fled into a crowd,” a information root said.

The concern reportedly escalated erstwhile immoderate members of the assemblage allegedly attacked the constabulary squad with stones and different unsafe objects successful an effort to forestall the arrest.

During the attack, ASP Lawali Hamidu was injured, portion the windscreen of a constabulary patrol conveyance was damaged.

“In the process of tactical withdrawal, 4 persons sustained gunshot injuries and...