Security forces repel bandit incursion in Kano

A joint security operation has foiled an attempted incursion by armed bandits into a border community in Kano, rescuing over 500 rustled cattle and neutralising at least two suspects.

The Chairman of the Faruruwa Community Security Committee, Alhaji Yahya Bagobiri, disclosed the development in a telephone interview on Saturday, commending the swift response of security agencies, particularly the police.

According to him, the bandits, numbering in the hundreds and riding about 150 motorcycles, stormed Tsauri town in Shanono Local Government Area in broad daylight.

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He said the attackers targeted a Fulani herder with over 2,000 cattle, attempting to steal a large number of the livestock.

Bagobiri said the community quickly alerted security operatives and neighbouring areas, including Goron Dutse, Shanono, and Tsanyawa, while he personally contacted the Commissioner of Police, Dr Ibrahim Adamu Bakori.

He noted that the police commissioner promptly ordered a coordinated response, leading to the deployment of a joint team comprising security personnel and members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF).

“The bandits were intercepted while attempting to flee with the rustled cattle. Some were heading towards Katsina, while others remained within the Kano axis.

The security forces engaged them, killing about two and recovering over 500 cows,” he said.

Bagobiri expressed satisfaction with the prompt intervention, stating that the response helped avert a potentially larger security breach and restore calm in the area.