Police Kills 12 Bandits Including Kingpin in joint Operations

Police Kills 12 Bandits Including Kingpin in joint Operations

By James Bwala

The police formations in Bauchi, Gombe and Taraba states in northeast Nigeria on Monday neutralized 12 Bandits Including their kingpin named, Madaki Mansur.

The Bandits have been terrorising communities across the states and have killed innocent people while forcibly taking their belongings.

SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, Anipr
Police Public Relations Officer told NEWSng that the success was achieved through a combined efforts to stem the menace of banditry in Bauchi State, especially in Alkaleri local government area where the country new oil well was discovered.

According to SP Ahmed Mohammed, “On the 19th December 2022 at about 0230hrs a Joint Operation of security operatives engaged suspected bandits/kidnappers in four different hideouts; Mansur, Digare, Gwana and Dajin Madam in Alkaleri forest.

“Following the hot exchange of superior fire-power by the operatives twelve (12) of the kidnappers were neutralized while others were subdued, dislodged, and scampered in disarray into the nearby bushes with possible gunshot wounds and abandoned their Camp.

“Consequently, weapons and operational motorcycles were recovered during the operation.

“Meanwhile, the Command is intensifying efforts to apprehend the fleeing members of the syndicate. ” The Police Public Relations Officer said.