Police confirm 16 killed by bandits in Kebbi; Rescue 16 kidnap victims in Kaduna
By Ibrahim Bello, Birnin Kebbi/Mohammed Tijjani Kaduna
Jan. 17, 2022
The Police Command in Kebbi on Monday said that 16 persons and not 50 were killed by yet to be identified gunmen in the attack on Dankade village on Friday.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some online media had reported that no fewer than 50 people were killed during the attack on Dankade village in Danko/Wsaagu Local Government Area of Kebbi.
The command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Nafi’u Abubakar, who confirmed the figure in a telephone interview with NAN in Birnin Kebbi said that 16 people including a policeman and two soldiers were killed in the attack.
He said,” The incident happened on Friday around 3.00 p.m.as the bandits coming from Zamfara State invaded the Dankade village and killed 13 civilians, one police officer and two soldiers.
“On hearing of the invasion, the police patrol teams mobilised to the village and engaged them in a gun duel resulting in the loss of one of our police officers and two army personnel.
“Thirteen civilians were killed, and we also eliminated unknown number of bandits in the duel.”
Abubakar said that the bandits also set some houses ablaze.
He said that investigation had commenced and called on the general public to assist the command with relevant information to facilitate the arrest of the bandits.
The police spokesman said that the police with the support of the public would evolve strategies to prevent the recurrence of such attack.
Meanwhile, the Police Command in Kaduna State has said that its operatives, on Sunday, rescued 16 kidnap victims on Birnin Gawri-Kaduna road.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Jalige, confirmed the rescue in a statement issued on Monday in Kaduna.
Jalige said that on Jan. 16, the command, through the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Buruku, received information that some persons were sighted around Masallaci area on Birnin Gwari road, who were suspected to be victims of kidnapping.
“On the strength of the report, the DPO immediately mobilised the personnel on rescue mission to the area.
“On sighting the advancing troops, the hoodlums took to their heels, leaving behind 16 victims whom the operatives successfully rescued,” he said.
Jalige said that the successes recorded by the command were not unconnected with the community participation and vigilance as well as prompt reportage to the security agencies.
He urged other communities to emulate this so as to secure their respective communities from criminal elements.
In a similar development, the police spokesman said that the command, on Jan 16, acted on a report that a Toyota Corolla car was seen parked in a seemingly suspicious manner at Old Tipper Garage, Mando, Kaduna.
“The operatives of the command attached to Kawo division immediately swung into action and recovered the vehicle, with registration number: KSF 674 HD to the station for further investigation and possible arrest of the perpetrators.
He said that preliminary investigation revealed that the vehicle was snatched at gun point within Zaria metropolis.
Jalige said that the command was making concerted efforts to identify the rightful owner of the vehicle.
