by Gabriel Udeh, Kaduna
Heavily armed bandits have launched an attacks on a Divisional Police Headquarters on Maraban Jos in Igabi local government area of Kaduna State.
A statement signed by spokesman of Kaduna State police command Asp Muhammed Jalige averred that one Inspector and two Special Constabulary personnel sustained varying degrees of injuries during the attacks and are currently receiving medical treatment. Police also disclosed that some of the Bandits left with bullets wound from gun duel.
“On the 23th July, 2021 at 2300hrs, there was an attack on Maraban Jos Divisional Police Headquarters where bandits in large number came in three Sharon utility vehicles and in their desperate attempt to override the personnel on duty shot sporadically in order to gain access into the Divisional amoury but met professional and stiffer resistance from the personnel on duty.
“The gun duel between the bandits and the Station Guards lasted for some minutes however; the superior and tactical fire power of the Police forced the bandits to retreat of which some have sustained fatal bullet wounds. “The Operatives were able to secure the amoury, the entire Station and other adjoining facilities at the Division.
Sadly, one Inspector and two Special Constabulary personnel sustained varying degrees of injuries and are currently receiving medical treatment. Investigation into the incident has since commenced using the available evidence recovered from the scene as effort is geared towards apprehending the fleeing hoodlums.
“In view of the above incident the Commissioner of Police Kaduna Command issued a stan directive to all Officers of the Command to ensure that proactive measures are emplaced to protect all Police facilities in the state and forestall the repeat of the ugly incident”, it stated.
