A group of armed bandits reportedly attacked a mobile police post in Makuku, in the state’s Zuru Local Government Area, and fled with some rifles.
Abdulrahman Zagga, the Cabinet Office’s director of security, made this known to reporters on Saturday.
A large band of bandits attacked the mobile police post, which was manned by visiting officers, according to Zagga. The officers were overpowered despite confronting the attackers in a gunfight.
He claimed that the bandits allegedly escaped with an undisclosed number of rifles after burning a Toyota Hilux patrol car owned by the unit.
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Zagga made it clear that the attack was not a police station, as some reports claimed, but a temporary mobile police post. He added that the mobile police officers were forced to leave because there were so many assailants.
He revealed that the state government requested air support from the Nigerian Air Force upon learning about the attack, forcing the bandits to retreat.
Zagga stated that “no casualties were reported during the incident.” The majority of the bandits came from Zamfara and the Niger States, respectively.
He explained that because the village of Makuku is close to the border with Niger State, it is particularly vulnerable to such attacks.
Zagga added that Kebbi State has no peace agreements with any bandit organizations or their leaders, in contrast to some neighboring states.
Source: Channels TV
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