Kidnappers
Kidnappers
Armed Bandits Storm Police Station, Kill DPO, Inspector
in Sokoto
……. CP vows to bring perpetrators of the dastardly act to
book
On 17/09/2020 there was an unwarranted armed banditry attack
reported by DCO Gidan Madi Division, which reveals that at about
01:30am the Divisional Headquarters was attacked by a group of
about 100 armed men dressed in army camouflage, as a result of an
overwhelmingly heavy exchange of fire, the DPO and one Inspector
Muhammad Abdullahi were shot dead, while one ASP Sani Abdullahi
sustained injury on his leg.
The state Commissioner of Police, *CP Ibrahim Sani Kaoje psc*
immediately led a team of Strategic Commanders comprising of DCP
Operations, PMF Commander and Area Commanders to the scene of
incident, assessed the situation, convened an emergency meeting
with the Sole Administrator, District Head, Heads of Sister
Security Agencies including the Forward Operation Base Commander of
the Nigerian Army and other stakeholders with a view to
strengthening the security architecture of the area in order to
forestall further attacks and bring the perpetrators of the
dastardly act to book.
Meanwhile, the DCP in charge of State Criminal Investigation
Department has commenced investigation in earnest, while
intelligence report is also being gathered for aerial support.
ASP Muhammad A. Sadiq,
PPRO,
For:- Commissioner of Police,
Sokoto State Command