Crimes

Bandits kill four policemen as 10 expatriates are freed in Kebbi

Four police officers and a civilian have been killed in Kebbi State in the process of rescuing 10 expatriates working in a Tomatoes processing plant in Warra area of Ngaski Local Government Area of the state.

Suspected bandits had stormed the Tomatoes company located in Gafara, close to Warra town, and kidnapped the expatriates who were working in the factory.

Gunmen attack police station, kill DPO, 5 policemen

While confirming the incident in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Kebbi State Command, SP Nafi’u Abubakar, said four police officers and a civilian, however, paid the supreme price.

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