Amid Attack on Buhari's Convoy, Bandits Gun Down Assistant Police Commissioner in Katsina
- Daredevil bandits have shot dead an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Aminu Umar, in Katsina state
- Late ACP Umar and his team members were ambushed while on a clearance operation in Zakka forest, Safana local government area of the northwestern state
- Confirming the incident, SP Gambo Isah, police spokesman in Katsina, said Umar died in a battle with over 300 bandits
Katsina state - Aminu Umar, an Assistant Commissioner of Police, has been shot dead by bandits in Katsina state.
The deceased and his team members were reportedly ambushed while on a clearance operation in Zakka forest, Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State, on Tuesday, June 5.
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Until his death, Umar was the Area Commander of Police (ACP) in Dutsinma.
Daily Trust cited sources within Zakka community as saying that police and bandits clashed at a village called Yauni in Zakka district of Safana.
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“Our vigilantes here told us that there will be a combined team of policemen with vigilantes from Kurfi heading to Yauni village to face bandits and they joined the team.”
“Later we heard that there was a fatal clash and some police officers and some vigilantes were shot by the bandits.
“However, about seven military vehicles have provided reinforcement in the area; we later saw some police vehicles conveying some bodies but I could not identify the corpses because I was not close to them,” a source was quoted as saying.
Police confirm ACP Umar's death
Commenting on the incident, SP Gambo Isah, police spokesman in Katsina, said Umar died in a battle the police had with over 300 bandits.
He said one other person died in the incident, but he did not disclose the identity of the other victim.
His words:
“Today at about 1130hrs, a distress call was received that terrorists numbering over 300, on motorcycles, shooting sporadically with AK 47 rifles and General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG), ambushed ACP Aminu Umar, Area Commander, Dutsinma and team, while on clearance operation of recalcitrant bandits/terrorists, in Zakka forest, Safana LGA of Katsina state.
“Consequently, the Area Commander and one other gallantly lost their lives during a cross exchange of gun fire.
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Idrisu Dabban Dauda, on behalf of the officers and men of the Command expresses his deep sympathy to the family of the deceased and pray to almighty Allah to repose their souls in Jannatul Firdausi. He reaffirms the Nigeria Police Force’s commitment on the ongoing onslaught against terrorism in the state until it is completely routed out, please."
Panic as bandits attack President Buhari’s convoy in Katsina
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that bandits, on Tuesday, July 5, opened fire on the convoy of President Muhammadu Buhari in Katsina state.
According to presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, Nigeria’s number one citizen was not in the convoy at the time of the attack but security operatives and an advance team heading for Daura, Buhari’s hometown, ahead of Sallah, was attacked near Dutsinma in Katsina.
He said the attack was repelled by “gallant presidential guards”, adding that two persons were injured.
Source: Legit.ng
