Two police officers killed in gun duel with ‘Lakurawa bandits’ in Kebbi

The Kebbi police command has confirmed the death of two police officers killed by suspected bandits during a gun duel in Natsini village, Argungu LGA of the state.

In a statement on Saturday, Nafiu Abubakar, the command’s public relations officer, said the hoodlums suspected to be Lakurawa bandits, at about 1am on Friday, “invaded Alhaji Lawal Black 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,” the statement reads.

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

“In view of the above, the commissioner of police, Kebbi state command, CP Bello .M. Sani had condemned the unfortunate incident, prayed for the soul of the deceased Police Officers to have an eternal rest and gave their immediate families and well wishers the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.

“The CP equally paid an on the spot assessment visit of the scene, after which he visited the Emir of Argungu, Alhaji Dr. Sama’ila Muhammad Mera, CON where he condoled and briefed him on the efforts of combined security agencies towards combating crimes in the area.”