Hoodlums has attacked a construction company in Kaduna once again laying bare the perilous security situation in the state.
A statement issued and signed by DCP Onah A. Sunny, the deputy Commissioner of Police for the Commissioner of police Wednesday, revealed the daring activities of criminal gangs in the state.
The DCP in his reaction to the fatal shooting of a police said “I feel obliged to brief you this morning following an incident that occurred today 03/04/19 at about 0540hrs when some Armed Men entered the Mother Cat Coy at Mando area shooting sporadically and attacking Policemen on guard duty. The gallant police men engaged the hoodlums in a fierce gun duel. They repelled the attack and in the process gunned down three of them. During the fierce gun duel, two of our men AP NO 161126 Insp Bijimi Maiyaki, F/No 251990 SGT Kabiru Shuaibu attached to Ops yaki sustained injuries and were rushed to 44 Army Reference Hospital for treatment.
“However, the NCO died while receiving treatment while the Insp was treated and discharged. Exhibits recovered from the hoodlums included four AK 47 Rifles; Eight Magazines with one hundred and thirty (130) live Ammo, five (5) pieces of suspected Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and a Golf Wagon vehicle with REG Number W 812 FST. “Teams of Operatives are still on the trail of the remaining two hoodlums who escaped with bullet injuries. We will update you on later successes in due course”, police said.
He DCP appeal to members of the public to assist the Police with prompt and relevant information on any suspicious movement in their respective neighborhood so as to ensure effective proactive crime prevention
efforts.
“The Command highly appreciates the support of the public and the media in our collective stride to bring down the rate of crime and criminality in Kaduna State to the barest minimum. Thank you and god bless you all.
