A bandit attack on security personnel along the Maje border road in the Bagudo Local Government Area has been verified by the Kebbi Police Command.
This was revealed in a statement released on Saturday in Birnin Kebbi by SP Bashir Usman, the command spokesperson.
According to Usman, the event happened on February 20 at around 9:45 p.m. The attackers allegedly moved with a herd of cattle to hide their approach while advancing in the dark.
He said that the terrorists were quickly engaged and forced to flee by Police Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU) officers who were on watch.
While some temporary security structures were damaged during the battle, Usman noted, no fatalities or injuries were reported.
He claimed that since then, border security had been strengthened and that everything was still under control and peaceful.
According to him, Umar Mohammed-Hadeija, the state’s commissioner of police, urged citizens—especially herders and livestock owners—to avoid transporting cattle at night in ways that criminal elements could take advantage of.
According to the commissioner, any suspicious movement or illegal activity connected to night grazing will be met with firm and legal action by security services.
Usman further urged people to be on the lookout for unusual activity and to report it right away to the closest police station or security establishment.
Usman reaffirmed the Kebbi Police Command’s dedication to preserving property and lives throughout the state.
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