Three Suspected Armed Bandits Killed In Fire Exchange With Police

Three suspected armed bandits have been killed during an
exchange of gunfire with policemen at Tomatar area of Katsina-Ala
Local Government Area of Benue State.

According to the Police Public Relations Officer PPRO, DSP
Catherine Anene in a statement on Wednesday, the bandits were
trailed to their camp at a forest in the area.

“On 28th April, 2021 at about 0200hrs, an identified bandits
camp at a forest in Tomatar Imande Ukusuu Mbacher Council ward,
Kastina-Ala Local Government Area was raided by operatives of Benue
state Police command.

“During the operation, there was a prolonged exchange of gunfire
between the police and bandits. Consequently, three (3) of the
bandits were arrested with bullet wounds while other suspects fled
with injuries.

Anene added that the injured suspects were rushed to hospital
where they were subsequently confirmed dead by the doctors.

She said corpses of the deceased suspected bandits have been
deposited at Benue State University Teaching Hospital, in Makurdi
while exhibit were also recovered from them

The recovered exhibits, according to the PPRO include; two (2)
AK47 riffles loaded with twenty-nine (29) rounds of 7.62mm
ammunition, cutlasses, a bunch of substances suspected to be charms
and knives.

While noting that effort was ongoing to arrest other fleeing
suspects, Anene urged the people Sankara to cooperate with the
police by providing any useful information that could lead to the
arrest of the suspects at large.

Three suspected armed bandits have been killed during an
exchange of gunfire with policemen at Tomatar area of Katsina-Ala
Local Government Area of Benue State.

According to the Police Public Relations Officer PPRO, DSP
Catherine Anene in a statement on Wednesday, the bandits were
trailed to their camp at a forest in the area.

“On 28th April, 2021 at about 0200hrs, an identified bandits
camp at a forest in Tomatar Imande Ukusuu Mbacher Council ward,
Kastina-Ala Local Government Area was raided by operatives of Benue
state Police command.

“During the operation, there was a prolonged exchange of gunfire
between the police and bandits. Consequently, three (3) of the
bandits were arrested with bullet wounds while other suspects fled
with injuries.

Anene added that the injured suspects were rushed to hospital
where they were subsequently confirmed dead by the doctors.

She said corpses of the deceased suspected bandits have been
deposited at Benue State University Teaching Hospital, in Makurdi
while exhibit were also recovered from them

The recovered exhibits, according to the PPRO include; two (2)
AK47 riffles loaded with twenty-nine (29) rounds of 7.62mm
ammunition, cutlasses, a bunch of substances suspected to be charms
and knives.

While noting that effort was ongoing to arrest other fleeing
suspects, Anene urged the people Sankara to cooperate with the
police by providing any useful information that could lead to the
arrest of the suspects at large.