Two policemen die while fighting bandits in Kebbi

Two police officers have reportedly lost their lives while fighting bandits, suspected to be Lakurawa sect members in Kebbi State.

This was disclosed in a statement on Saturday by the command’s spokesman, SP Nafiu Abubakar.

He stated that the unfortunate incident happened on Friday when the police and bandits engaged in a gun duel as they tried to foil a cattle rustling operation.

The bandits however escaped into the woods albeit sustaining gunshot wounds.

The statement reads, “On the 3rd January 2025, at about 0100hrs, armed hoodlums suspected to be Lakurawa bandits on motorcycles invaded Alhaji Lawal Block Farm and nearby Fulani settlements located at Natsini village, along Argungu/Kangiwa road and rustled unspecified number of cows.

“On receipt of the report, a team of Police Safer Highway patrol immediately rushed to the scene, engaged the bandits in a gun duel, pursued them, forcing the bandits to escape into the forest with gunshot wounds and successfully recovered some of the rustled cows.

“Regrettably, two police officers lost their lives during the encounter.”