Police neutralise notorious bandit, recover motorcycle in Kaduna

The Police Command in Kaduna State says its operatives have neutralised a notorious bandit and recoverd operational motorcycle in Kidandan village of Giwa Local Government Area of the state.

The Command Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Mohammed Jalige, confirmed the development in a statement on Sunday in Kaduna.

“Today  May 7,  at about 10:30hrs, operatives attached to 47  Police Mobile Force deployed to Kaya  on routine patrol along Fatika Road,  sighted a gang of bandits riding on motorcycles, dressed in military camouflage.

“The gallant operatives swung into action immediately, engaged the bandits in fierce gun duel  and were given  a hot chase  in the process, one bandit  dressed in military camouflage  was neutralised, while others escaped with varying degrees of bullet wounds; One bandit’s operational motorcycle was recovered.

According to him, aggressive patrols along the road have been intensified, to forestall future occurrence.

Jalige said the Commissioner of Police, Mr Musa  Garba, commended the gallantry and professionalism exhibited by the personnel.

He said the CP  urged  them to sustain the onslaught against banditry and other forms of criminalities in the state

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