Two law enforcement officials killed as closely armed bandits assault patrol workforce in Bauchi

Two law enforcement officials had been killed on Saturday when a patrol workforce was attacked by closely armed bandits in Sabon Sara village, Bauchi State.

Benjamin Hundeyin, police spokesperson, mentioned in an announcement that the workforce had launched into a visibility patrol to spice up residents’ confidence once they got here beneath assault.

He mentioned the mixed workforce was drawn from the Fast Response Squad, Police Cellular Drive and the State Intelligence Division.

He mentioned the assault additionally left one officer injured, including that efforts had been already underway to trace down the assailants.

He mentioned the police remained dedicated to defending Nigerians regardless of the lack of officers within the line of obligation.

The incident comes amid rising insecurity throughout the nation after greater than 300 college students had been kidnapped from a Catholic faculty in Niger State final week. Twenty-four Muslim college students had been additionally kidnapped from one other faculty in Kebbi State.

Armed individuals additionally attacked a church in Kwara State and kidnapped worshippers. Not one of the kidnapped victims had been freed.