The Nigerian police in Katsina State has killed eight bandits in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Gambo Isah in a statement on Saturday revealed that the police force raided the area upon receiving information on the bandit’s activities in the area.
According to Gambo Isah, the Bandits numbering over 40 attacked Zamfarawa village, killed two persons one Shafi’i Suleiman and Yakubu Idris and carted away with some cows.
After the tussle with the police, seven of the bandits were said to have been killed from gunshot wounds while One died on spot.
“The team succeeded and recovered thirty cows stolen from the village by the bandits. Subsequently, on 7/08/2020 search parties led by the DPO and members of the community led by the village head of Zamfarawa recovered additional seven more corpses of the bandits at Barankada village, Batsari LGA of Katsina State,” Isah said.
The police spokesman said items recovered from the dead bodies and the scene respectively during search include, 13 empty shells and two live ammunition of 7.62mm, charms, keys, a pair of slippers and N22,300.
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