A kidnap kingpin, Madaki Mansur and 12 others who are alleged to be terrorising Alkaleri local government area of Bauchi, and other neighbouring states of Taraba, Plateau, and Gombe have been killed by operatives attached to Bauchi State Police Command.
The kidnappers were killed on 19 December 2022 at about 2:30 pm when a joint operation of security operatives engaged suspected bandits and kidnappers in four different hideouts; Mansur, Digare, Gwana and Dajin Madam in Alkaleri forest.
NigeriaCrime.com learned that the kidnappers were neutralised while others were subdued, and dislodged during a gun duel with the police officers.
Confirming the incident, the Public Relations Officer Bauchi State Police Command SP Ahmed Wakil said there was an exchange of fire-power which left twelve (12) of the kidnappers neutralised while others were subdued, dislodged, and scampered in disarray into the nearby bushes with possible gunshot wounds.
“In our combined efforts to stem the menace of banditry in Bauchi State, especially in Alkaleri L.G.A., the command was at its best recently;
According to SP Ahmed Wakil on the 19th December 2022 at about 0230hrs a joint operation of security operatives engaged suspected bandits/kidnappers in four different hideouts; Mansur, Digare, Gwana and Dajin Madam in Alkaleri forest.”
“Following the hot exchange, the superior fire-power by the operatives left twelve (12) of the kidnappers neutralised while others were subdued, dislodged, and scampered in disarray into the nearby bushes with possible gunshot wounds and abandoned their camp.
“Consequently, weapons and operational motorcycles were recovered during the operation.
“Meanwhile, the Command is intensifying efforts to apprehend the fleeing members of the syndicate,” SP Wakil added