Police in Katsina state say they have succeeded in foiling a robbery attack along Bakori-Kabomo road killing one of the robbers and recovering a locally made toy gun during a gun duel.
According to a statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer Gambo Isah, the incident occurred at about 8:30 pm when the robbers blocked the road with a view to lunching an attack.
also read: Katsina youths demand inclusive purposeful leadership at all levels of govt
Isah said, “Today at about 20:30hrs, armed robbers blocked Bakori – Kabomo road, Katsina state. DPO Bakori led a team of policemen to the scene, engaged the hoodlums in a gun duel and as a result of which one of the hoodlums was gunned down and one locally made toy gun recovered”.
He added that, investigation was ongoing with a view to arresting other members of the syndicate.
Editor Paul Akhagbemhe