Suspected bandits kill two, abduct 3 others in Kebbi village

Gunmen suspected to be bandits in the early hours of Wednesday killed two people and kidnapped three others in Kanzanna village, Bunza local government area of Kebbi State.

The spokesman for the state police command, Nafi’u Abubakar, confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday in Birnin Kebbi.

He said the state’s Commissioner of Police, Mr. Chris Aimiono-Wane had visited the village and sympathised with the villagers.

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He said a combined team of Mobile, Anti- Kidnapping, and Counter Terrorism personnel had been deployed to the area.

According to him, the operatives are currently combing nearby forests, routes, and suspected hideouts to track the bandits and rescue the victims.

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