Shehu said the police team was on patrol between kuyambana and Katamfawa villages in Bukkuyum Local Government Area on Tuesday when a group of armed bandits was discovered.
Browsing: Muhammad Shehu
He said the arrest was part of the command’s sustained efforts to rid the state of banditry, kidnapping, cattle rustling and other criminal activities.
The Commissioner for Works and Transport, Alhaji Mu’azu Nalado, who visited the injured personnel at the Yariman Bakura Specialist Hospital, Gusau on Sunday, condemned the attack, describing it as unfortunate
An eyewitness and resident of the village, Alhaji Musa Daji, who spoke to journalists on Friday, said many residents are now fleeing to Tsafe, the headquarters of the local government, for safety
Its spokesman, Muhammad Shehu, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Tsafe that the bandits rode into the village on motorcycles, around 7.30pm