Police tactical teams at Mangoro and Bangi villages in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State have repelled attempted bandits attack on Wamba community and recovered three abandoned motorcycles.
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, stated this in a press statement issued and made available to newsmen on Tuesday in Minna.
According to him, “on 13/12/2021 at about 10:30hrs, a group of suspected armed bandits on foot, attempted to attack Wamba village along Kampani-Bobi/Bangi road, in Mariga Local Government Area of the state.
“Police tactical team deployed to the area mobilized and vehemently repelled the bandits while the hoodlums later regrouped at about 13:00hrs of the same date and reinforced on motorcycles to proceed to the same village.”
He said, “effort is ongoing to arrest the fleeing assailants, as members of the public most especially residents of Wamba village and its environs are admonished to report any person(s) found with bullet injuries to the police and other security agencies.”
The statement however quoted the Commissioner of Police, Niger State Command, CP Monday Bala Kuryas, as commending the tactical teams for the display of professionalism, gallant performance and courage to achieve the desired result.
The police boss thereby urged the officers not to relent in the ongoing onslaught against banditry and other vices in the state.
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