On the 11th March, 2021 at about 1230hrs the Operatives of Kaduna Police Command while on routine patrol along Kaya Road Patika District, Giwa LGA intercepted some groups of armed bandits on a heinous mission, engaged them in a fierce gun battle and successfully repelled them.
In the process of the said duel one bandit was neutralized and his AK-49 assault weapon with two (2) rounds of 7.2mm live ammunition recovered.
The doggedness, uncommon courage and tactical operational strategy adopted by the Operatives made the bandits to flee into the forest with varying degrees of bullets wounds.
However the corpse of the neutralized bandit has been deposited at ABU Teaching Hospital, Shika while manhunt for the fleeing bandits is being intensified.
The Command is calling on members of the Communities within the said axis to be watchful and report any suspicious person(s) with injuries to the nearest Police formation.
Credit: ASP MOHAMMED JALIGE
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FOR: COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
KADUNA COMMAND