The Katsina
State Command of the Nigeria Police Force, in the early hours of today, 17th May,
2013, in Katsina State, successfully repelled attacks from a group of armed
hoodlums who had besieged the ancient town of Daura, carrying out coordinated
attacks on police facilities and banks.
After a long
gun battle with the hoodlums, the criminals were over-powered by the Police.
The exceptional display of courage and gallantry by the Policemen resulted in
the death of five (5) of the heavily armed gang and the inflicting of severe
injuries on dozens of others who managed to escape with bullet wounds,
abandoning their weapons in the process.
Weapons and
other items recovered by the Police from the gang included: twelve (12) AK-47
rifles, fifteen (15) AK 47 magazines, fifteen (15) Improvised Explosive Devices
(IEDs), as well as two vehicles (a Golf and a Toyota saloon car) used by the
hoodlums as operational vehicles.
Meanwhile,
the Inspector-General of Police, IGP MD Abubakar, CFR, NPM, mni, has
commended the efforts of the Katsina State Police Command for repelling and
foiling the criminal attacks. He enjoined the Nigeria Police officers not to
relent in their efforts at combating all forms of crime and criminality, until
the battle against terrorism is won.
While
assuring Nigerians of the readiness of the Force to live up to its
constitutional responsibility of ensuring the safety of the citizenry, the IGP
urged the public to promptly report any suspicious movement to the Police and
other sister security agencies.
Investigation
into the incident has since commenced.
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