The Katsina police command says a 'notorious bandit leader' has been killed following an attack on operatives by gunmen in the state.
January 2, 2023 5:00 PM
The Katsina police command says a “notorious bandit leader” has been killed following an attack on operatives by gunmen in the state.According to Isah, suspected bandits attacked a police team along the Jibia-Katsina road in Jibia LGA of the state around 4:30am on Monday. He added that the police team responded to the attack, adding that aside from the suspected bandit leader killed, two officers sustained injuries.“At about 4.30 am, terrorists in their numbers, shooting sporadically with AK 47 rifles, attacked a police nipping point at Magama-Hirji junction, along Jibia-Katsina road,” the statement reads.“One of the terrorists was neutralised, and one AK 47 rifle was recovered with four magazines containing 90 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition of AK 47 rifles.
“The bandit killed has been identified as Ibrahim Dangawo, a notorious terrorist leader, terrorising Katsina and Zamfara States. His gang was suspected to be responsible for the attack in Jibia, last year, leading to the killing of the former DPO Jibia, DSP Abdulkadir Rano.
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