Bandits kill two police officers during exchange of gunfire in Kastina  

Bandits, in exchange of gunfire, killed two police officers in Katsina State, who include Area Commander, who led the operations and one officer of the Kastina State Police Command. The bandits confronted the police team who were on clearance operations of the forests in the state on Tuesday.

The deceased identified as  Assistant Commissioner Of Police in charge of Dutsinma Area Command, Aminu Umar, who had led other officers to a forest occupied by bandits for clearance operation.

The bandits sighting the police team, engaged the officers in a fierce gun battle, killing the Commander, Umar, and one other officer.

The Police Public Relations Officer of the State Command, SP Gambo Isah, had in a statement narrated: “At about 1130hrs, a distress call was received that terrorists numbering over three hundred (300), on motorcycles, shooting sporadically with AK 47 rifles and General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG), ambushed ACP Aminu Umar, Area Commander, Dutsinma and team, while on clearance operation of recalcitrant bandits/terrorists, in Zakka forest, Safana LGA of Katsina State.

“Consequently, the Area Commander and one other gallantly lost their lives during a cross exchange of gun fire.”

SP Isah stated that the Kastina State Commissioner of Police, Idrisu Dabban Dauda, had on behalf of the officers and men of the command, expressed his deep sympathy for the family of the deceased and pray that the almighty give them solace at this trying time.

The Commissioner reassured citizens resident in the state of the continuous commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to their safety, insisting that the war against terrorism in Katsina State will be sustained until bandits are completely routed out.