Operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command have “neutralised” 12 bandits and kidnappers, including their kingpin, Madaki Mansur.
Mansur, the police said, had been terrorism activities in Bauchi, Taraba, Plateau and Gombe States of recent.
Confirming the development in a statement on Monday, the spokesman of the Bauchi State Police Command, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, said: “In our combined efforts to stem the menace of banditry in Bauchi State, especially in Alkaleri L.G.A., the command was at its best recently;
“On the 19th December 2022 at about 0230hrs a Joint Operation of security operatives engaged suspected bandits/kidnappers in four different hideouts; Mansur, Digare, Gwana and Dajin Madam in Alkaleri forest. Following the hot exchange of superior fire-power by the operatives which left twelve (12) of the kidnappers neutralized while others were subdued, dislodged, and scampered in disarray into the nearby bushes with possible gunshot wounds and abandoned their Camp.
“Consequently, weapons and operational motorcycles were recovered during the operation.
“Meanwhile, the Command is intensifying efforts to apprehend the fleeing members of the syndicate.”