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An Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Bala Wakili, has been killed during a gun battle between security opetatives and suspected bandits in Kebbe Local Government Area of Sokoto State.

The late officer was attached to the Kebbe Police Division.

Sources told Daily Trust that the attackers invaded Girkau and Zugu villages at about 4 p.m. on Monday, where they rustled an unspecified number of livestock.

According to one of the sources, a joint security team comprising police officers, soldiers and members of the Sokoto Community Guard Corps mounted an ambush for the bandits as they were leaving Zugu village.

The source said the ensuing gun battle lasted for more than one hour.

“The security operatives engaged the bandits in a fierce exchange of fire, but the attackers were in large numbers. They eventually overpowered the team, killed ASP Bala Wakili and set ablaze two patrol vehicles — one belonging to the police and the other to the Sokoto Community Guard Corps,” the source said.

A security operative, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed the incident and said the body of the slain officer was recovered and buried on Tuesday.

The spokesman of the Sokoto State Police Command, DSP Ahmad Rufa’i, also confirmed the attack, stating that a police officer “paid the supreme price” in the line of duty.

He said additional security personnel had been deployed to the affected communities and assured residents that the situation had been brought under control.

Rufa’i added that security agencies were working to track down the attackers and prevent further incidents in the area.

farouk2much:
May-Allah bless us with peace all over Nigeria. Amen

tayo4ng:
God pls we need your help

farouk2much:
May-Allah bless us with peace all over Nigeria. Amen

oluwaseyi0:
They are not bandit they are Islamic terrorists

Before you know they will be referred to as mere felony offenders

oluwaseyi0:
They are not bandit they are Islamic terrorists

Before you know they will be referred to as mere felony offenders

Gotocourt:
This terrorists were pampered by PMB

How can terrorists be called bandits .

Walz001:
We need regional government as it stands
Security is essential in all states and we need to start working on ourself for protection if not

Safyqueen:
Must you put "Islamic" to qualify the terrorist? Stop listening to western media. Is Islam a new religion? Anyway the western created version of Islam is terroristic and would die very soon.
How it make sense to you people that Islamic terrorists are killing Muslims is hypocritically legendary.

Originalsly:
Hmmmm ..... "" a joint security team " ... ambushed a large number of bandits .... when the dust cleared .... one joint force officer killed and all the bandits escaped.

iwaeda:
https://dailytrust.com/bandits-kill-asp-set-two-patrol-vehicles-ablaze-in-sokoto/