Police kill 3 Lakurawa terrorists after hours of gun battle in Kebbi

The Kebbi State Police Command says its operatives have killed three suspected bandits and seized a motorcycle during a gun battle in Kamba, Dandi Local Government Area.

The Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Nafi’u Abubakar, disclosed this in a statement issued to journalists in Birnin Kebbi on Friday.

According to him, the encounter occurred around 12:45 p.m. on Friday after the police received credible intelligence that members of a suspected Lakurawa gang had invaded Gorun Yamma village in Dandi LGA.

“On the receipt of the report, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), in Kamba, SP Bello Lawal, immediately mobilised a combined team of policemen and vigilantes to the scene,” Abubakar said.

“The team engaged the hoodlums in a fierce gun battle which lasted for hours, leading to the neutralisation of three suspected bandits, while several others escaped with gunshot wounds.

“An unregistered red Honda motorcycle popularly known as ‘Boko Haram,’ was also recovered as exhibit from the scene,” he added.

Abubakar quoted the Commissioner of Police, CP Bello Sani, as commending the DPO and his team for their bravery and prompt action, which foiled the bandits’ operation.

“Sani urged the operatives to sustain the synergy with vigilantes and other security agencies towards curbing the activities of the Lakurawa terror group and other violent crimes in the state,” the statement said.

The commissioner, according to him, directed that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Birnin Kebbi for further investigation.

He reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to safeguarding lives and property across the state and appealed to residents to assist security agencies with timely information.

“Sani appealed to residents to continue to support security agencies by reporting suspicious movements to the nearest police formation,” Abubakar said.