•Bandits
Three Police officers have lost their lives to bandits in Katsina in an ambush at the Bakori Local Government Area of the state.
The state’s police spokesperson, Aliyu Abubakar, made this disclosure in a statement to the press today.
According to him, the incident occurred yesterday at about 12:44 p.m. when a team of police officers on routine anti-crime patrol along the Guga–Bakori axis was attacked by armed assailants.
He said the officers were ambushed by the suspects, who opened fire on them, but the policemen responded and repelled the attack.
Abubakar said three officers were fatally shot during the exchange of gunfire, while two others sustained injuries.
He added that the wounded officers were rushed to a nearby hospital, where they are currently receiving treatment.
The police spokesperson said investigations had commenced to track down and arrest the perpetrators of the attack.
