Police Confirms Killing Of Assistant Commissioner by Bandits in Katsina

The police in Katsina State has confirmed the killing of an Assistant Commissioner of Police, ACP Aminu Umar Dayi by bandits. 

The deceased who was ambushed on Tuesday by the bandits was in charge of the Area command in Dutsinma. 

AllNews Nigeria gathered that the late ACP Dayi had led a team of police officers on Monday to the bandits den at Kurfi were they killed a commander. 

Meanwhile, the bandits numbering over 300 rode on motorcycles to ambush the late ACP in a cause for revenge.

This was contained in a statement by the spokesperson of the Katsina state police command, SP Gambo Isah. 

The statement reads: “Today 06/07/2022 at about 1130hrs, a distress call was received that terrorists numbering over 300 on motorcycles, shooting sporadically with AK 47 rifles and General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG), ambushed ACP Aminu Umar, Area Commander, Dutsinma and team, while on clearance operation of recalcitrant bandits/terrorists, in Zakka forest, Safana LGA of Katsina state. Consequently, the Area Commander and one other gallantly lost their lives during a cross exchange of gun fire.

“The Commissioner of Police, CP Idrisu Dabban Dauda, on behalf of the officers and men of the Command expresses his deep sympathy to the family of the deceased and pray to almighty Allah to repose their souls in Jannatul Firdausi.

“Dabban reaffirms the Nigeria Police Force commitment on the ongoing onslaught against terrorism in the state until it is completely routed out."

Late ACP Dayi was instrumental in the capture and killings of many bandits terrorising the state.