The Gombe State Police Command has condemned an attack on Powishi Village, Kalmai District, the Billiri Local Government Area, which resulted in the killing of Mallam Yusuf Akwara, a resident, and the destruction of property.
The incident, which occurred early Thursday, involved a group of armed men on motorbikes, suspected to be herders.
According to state Police Public Relations Officer, Buhari Abdullahi, in a statement obtained by TheNigerian Online on Thursday, the attackers set houses ablaze and rustled an unknown number of animals.
Abdullahi said the attack occurred in the early hours of this morning, adding that a combined team of police officers and 301 Artillery Regiment led by the Area Commander Billiri, was mobilised to contain the situation.
He said, “The assailants fled the village before the arrival of the security teams.
“However, the neighbouring village and security personnel were able to put out the fire.”
The Commissioner of Police, Hayatu Usman, visited the scene alongside the Commanding Officer of the 301 Artillery Regiment, the Commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, and the Chairperson of Billiri LGA to assess the situation and commiserate with the affected families and communities.
Abdullahi assured all that the police have deployed a team of detectives from the State Criminal Investigation Department and men from 34PMF, 59PMF, and conventional police to track and bring the perpetrators to book.
“The CP urges members of the public to be patient and cooperate with the police in investigating this ungodly act,” Abdullahi stated.
