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Just In: Bandits kill DPO, 4 officers in Niger

 A Divisional Police Officer (DPO) and four other officers were killed by bandits in Niger State's Munya and Gurara Local Government Areas. ...

Precious John ELIJAH
Precious John ELIJAH February 12, 2023
Updated February 12, 2023 at 2:25 PM
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 A Divisional Police Officer (DPO) and four other officers were killed by bandits in Niger State's Munya and Gurara Local Government Areas.

The victims were killed in a shootout with bandits who attempted to infiltrate communities in the Munya and Gurara Local Government Areas.

In a statement sent to Prime9jaOnline on Sunday, Wasiu Abiodun, the state's Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed the incident.

He stated that the officers were successful in repelling an attack on a market in Munya LGA on Friday, as well as engaging the bandits during an attack on communities in Gurara LGA on Saturday.

Although the police spokesman identified the slain DPO as Mukhtar Sabiu in charge of Paiko Division, he however did not reveal the names of the other four policemen.

“Regrettably, DPO Paiko SP Mukhtar Sabiu and four other police personnel from both divisions lost their lives during the gun duel,” the statement read.

“On 10/02/2023 at about 1500hrs, suspected armed bandits/insurgents attempted to attack the Chibani village market via Sarkin-Pawa, Munya LGA.

“Police tactical teams and vigilante members mobilized to the market where the hoodlums were routed and successfully repelled without any havoc, though the situation caused some panic but normalcy was restored.

“Similarly, on 11/02/2023 at about 1100hrs, information was received that armed bandits were sighted around Kwakuti-Dajigbe villages area of Lambata, in an attempt to attack some communities around Gurara LGA.

“Combined teams of police from Gawu-Babangida Div and Paiko Div, military, and vigilante members were drafted to the scene, the hoodlums were engaged in a gun duel and repelled with scores of them being neutralized, while others escaped with bullet injuries.”

According to the police spokesman, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Ogundele Ayodeji, led a team to the location to recover the bodies of the officers.

While condoling with the families of the deceased, the police commissioner assured that the command will intensify its efforts in the fight against banditry.

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