No fewer than 500 rustled cattle and eight motorcycles have been recovered by the Niger State Police Command during a gun battle with bandits in the states.
According to reports, the bandits abandoned these items in three local government areas of the state; Paikoro, Munya and Wushishi.
This was made known by a statement signed by the command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Wasiu Abiodun, who said police operatives successfully repelled all the attacks in the three LGAs.
In the statement, Abiodun said the armed bandits invaded Kaffin-Koro, Paikoro LGA, through Adunu village, shooting sporadically, and in the process, two persons sustained bullet injuries while some cattle were rustled on Wednesday.
“The rustled cattle were abandoned by the hoodlums and recovered, while the injured victims were taken to Gen. Hospital Kaffin-Koro and are responding to treatment,” Abiodun said.
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According to the police, on Monday, gunmen rustled an unspecified number of cattle from Akare, Jiwawa, Gulanji, Kadaura, and some neighbouring villages under Wushishi were trying to cross Tegina-Zungeru road between Garun-Gabas and Yakila villages.
The statement said, “Police/Military tactical teams mobilized and responded swiftly to the scene and engaged the bandits in a fierce gun battle.
“As a result, the bandits abandoned the looted cattle and some of their motorcycles as they scampered in disarray for safety with bullet injuries into the forest.”
Abiodun further revealed that the same Monday, armed bandits attacked Chibani village via Kuchi district, Munya LGA, while police/military tactical teams and vigilante members were mobilised to the area and engaged the bandits in a gun duel.
It added, “the hoodlums were successfully repelled and they abandoned the rustled cattle, as they fled through Rishi Village Kaduna. Unfortunately, two members among the local vigilante lost their lives during the gun fight.”