’17 bandits’ shot dead in Katsina

At least 17 suspected bandits were killed in Gurbi village, Kankara local government area of Katsina state, according to the police.

Gambo Isah, public relations officer of the state command, who confirmed the incident, said the attack took place on Thursday afternoon.

He said it resulted in the deaths of four innocent people, adding that the attackers met fierce resistance from the local vigilante groups in the town.

Isah said after the police got a distress call from the village, Sanusi Buba, commissioner of police, directed the divisional police officer at Kankara division to lead operatives of “Operation Puff Adder” and vigilante groups to the scene.

He said some of the bandits escaped with gunshot wounds.

“Today being 27/02/2020 at about 03:00hrs, a distress call was received that bandits in their numbers armed with AK 47 rifles stormed Gurbi village, Kankara LGA of Katsina state, killed four persons and rustled large number of domestic animals after they received a fierce resistance by the local vigilante groups,” the statement said.

“The bandits were engaged in a shootout along with some vigilante members.

“The team succeeded and killed seventeen (17) suspected bandits and recovered eighty cows (80), one hundred and eight sheep and a donkey from the hoodlums earlier carted away from the village and other neighbouring villages.

“During the attack, bandits killed one Alh. Sanusi, m, of Yar-Bakaje, (2) Akilu Isuhu, m, Bawa Gidan Mai Ruwa (3) Nana Husaini, f, aged 25yrs of Unguwar Farin Dutse, Gurbi village and (4) Muntari Sama’ila, m, aged 30yrs of Gidan Korau village all of Kankara LGA of Katsina state while three other persons sustained injuries.

“Some of the bandits managed to escape with gun shots wounds.”