Katsina police in gun duel with bandits, kill one, recover AK-47
Olaide Oyelude, Katsina
Men of the Katsina State Police Command on Tuesday in the Safana Local Government Area of the state engaged bandits in a gun duel and killed one the criminals, while one AK 47 rifle was also recovered.
It was gathered that the incident occurred along the Runka-Baure axis of the local government area just before Illela village.
It was also learnt that the police team attached to Safana police division, while on routine patrol in the area about 12.30am on Tuesday ran into a five-member gang of bandits, leading to the shoot out.
The Katsina state police command, said it has killed one person during fierce shootout with five suspected armed bandits along Runka to Baure axis in Safana local government area of the state.
Police Kill Bandit In Katsina During Shootout, Recover AK-47 Rifle
The team engaged the hoodlums in a fierce gun duel as a result of which one of the bandits was neutralised and his AK-47 rifle with 2 rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition were recovered. Investigation is ongoing.
by SaharaReporters, New York
Mar 10, 2021
Operatives of the Katsina State Police Command have killed a suspected bandit and recovered one AK-47 rifle with two rounds of live ammunition.
In a statement on Tuesday, the command s police spokesperson, Isah Gambo, said the bandit who was a member of a gang of five, was shot dead during a gun duel with police officers along Runka to Baure Road.