Kaduna Police Neutralises Two Bandits

The Police in Kaduna says its operatives have killed two bandits and recovered two AK-47 assault rifles in the Birnin Gwari axis on Tuesday.

The spokesperson of the Command, ASP Mohammed Jalige, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Thursday.

”In furtherance to its sustained onslaught against banditry in Kaduna, particularly Birnin Gwari axis, the command on Tuesday, May 31, recorded another success.

”This involved neutralizing two bandits and recovering two AK 47 assault rifles, while several other bandits sustained bullet wounds.

He said the operation followed a distress information received on the same date at about 1600hrs and that bandits in large numbers had attacked Kimdi village of Birnin Gwari local government, ”in their ignoble mission to kidnap people."

“The Command immediately dispatched a nearby team of crack operatives to the location to repel the attackers and an exchange of fire ensued, where two of the bandits were neutralized and two AK 47 assault rifles recovered.

“The command is not unmindful of the security challenges, particularly around the Birnin Gwari axis.

”Alongside the state government and other security agencies, the command is working to contain bandits.

”This is to ensure that the sanctity of human life is adequately protected at all times.”

He explained that the recent successes recorded by the command and other sister agencies attest to the fact that ”no effort is spared in prosecuting the war against criminal elements.”

Jalige said the Commissioner of Police (CP), Yekini Ayoku, has called on all stakeholders and communities concerned to exercise restraint.