POLICEMEN ON FOOT PATROL MEET THEIR DEATH IN THE HANDS OF UNKNOWN GUNMEN
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Confirmed reports have revealed the death of two policemen who were on foot patrol along the Nnamdi Azikwe Expressway by IBBI company in Kakuri area of Kaduna.
The security operatives were said to have been murdered alongside a civilian by unknown gunmen in the early hours on Wednesday.
Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr Yakubu Sabo who confirmed the killing, said, “Some unknown armed men attacked our policemen who were on foot patrol along Nnamdi Azikiwe Expressway by IBBI company in Kakuri area of Kaduna State.
“After a fierce gun duel, two of our men and a civilian driver were killed and five other policemen sustained gun injuries and are receiving treatment at a hospital in Kaduna State,” Sabo said.
He added that some of the assailants escaped with gunshot wounds.
Yakubu also revealed that detectives have been mobilized to the area with a view to track down the fleeing killers and bring them to justice.
“The commissioner of Police, Ahmad Abdur-Rahman is saddened by the ugly incident and vowed to bring the perpetrators to book.
“The Commissioner of Police also sympathizes with the families of the gallant officers who laid their lives for their country and pray for the repose of their souls.”
The security operatives were said to have been murdered alongside a civilian by unknown gunmen in the early hours on Wednesday.
Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr Yakubu Sabo who confirmed the killing, said, “Some unknown armed men attacked our policemen who were on foot patrol along Nnamdi Azikiwe Expressway by IBBI company in Kakuri area of Kaduna State.
“After a fierce gun duel, two of our men and a civilian driver were killed and five other policemen sustained gun injuries and are receiving treatment at a hospital in Kaduna State,” Sabo said.
He added that some of the assailants escaped with gunshot wounds.
Yakubu also revealed that detectives have been mobilized to the area with a view to track down the fleeing killers and bring them to justice.
“The commissioner of Police, Ahmad Abdur-Rahman is saddened by the ugly incident and vowed to bring the perpetrators to book.
“The Commissioner of Police also sympathizes with the families of the gallant officers who laid their lives for their country and pray for the repose of their souls.”
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