Police foil night attack by suspected Lakurawa bandits in Kebbi

The Kebbi State Police Command has repelled a late-night onslaught by suspected bandits on the Maje borderline road, thwarting what authorities described arsenic a coordinated effort to breach information nether the screen of darkness.

The incidental occurred astatine astir 9:45 p.m. connected February 20, 2026, erstwhile equipped men, believed to beryllium members of the Lakurawa transgression network, reportedly precocious towards information positions portion moving a herd of cattle to conceal their movement.

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force Counter Terrorism Unit, who were connected alert, engaged the attackers successful a weapon duel, forcing them to retreat.

The Commissioner of Police, Umar Mohammed Hadeija, confirmed that the swift effect of officers prevented casualties and further damage.

“Our operatives were vigilant and responded professionally to the attack. The bandits were repelled and forced to flee.

Although immoderate impermanent information structures were damaged, nary lives were mislaid and nary injuries were recorded,” helium said successful a connection issued connected Saturday.

Hadeija added that information reinforcement had been deployed on the bo...