Gunmen in the early hours of Wednesday
invaded Manchok village in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna,
killing two policemen.
An eyewitness told our correspondent
that the gunmen also robbed several houses in the area, includng that
of the Seretary to the Local Government, Umar Yakubu.
It was also gathered that the gunmen
succeeded in attacking the divisional police station in Kaura, killing
the two policemen after a gun battle.
The incident was described by the Kaduna
State Police Commissioner, Mr. Olufemi Adenaike, as “a kind of
hit-and-run operation by the hoodrums.”
However, Adenaike added that the gunmen were chased out of the place by the superior fire power of policemen.
Meanwhile, one armed robbery suspect in
Anambra State was killed on Wednesday when a gang of armed robbers
engaged the police in a gun battle at Ngborokpo in Anaocha Local
Government Area.
Three other suspects sustained serious
injuries in the confrontation, which eventually led to the arrest of
some members of the gang.
Anambra State Police Public Relations
Officer, Mr. Emeka Chukwuemeka, who briefed reporters about the
incident, said the police recovered three AK 47 riffles, two pump action
guns, four locally made pistols and some quantity of ammunition.
Chukwuemeka also added that suspects
were arrested in various parts of the state for offences related to
armed robbery and bank robbery.
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