Over 300 bandits have ambushed and killed an Assistant Commissioner of Police ACP, Aminu Umar Dayi, in Katsina State.
Dayi until his death in a fierce gun duel on Tuesday was charge of Dutsinma Area Command in Katsina.
According to one of the reports, the late Aminu, on Monday, led a police team to Kurfi where they killed one of the bandits’ commanders.
Angered by the death of their commander, the assailants turned out en masse on Tuesday and laid an ambush in order to exert revenge for their master.
Unknowingly, the late Dutsinma Area Commander while leading his team on their usual clearance operation of the terrorists were ambushed and overpowered by the hoodlums in a fierce gun encounter that eventually led to his death and that of another officer.
The late ACP had led the war against bandits on several occasions leading to the killings and arrest of many of the hoodlums.
Confirming the report in a statement, the spokesperson of the Katsina Force Command, SP Gambo Isah said:
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Idrisu Dabban Dauda, on behalf of the officers and men of the Command expresses his deep sympathy to the family of the deceased and pray to almighty Allah to repose their souls in Jannatul Firdausi.
“Dabban reaffirms the Nigeria Police Force commitment on the ongoing onslaught against terrorism in the state until it is completely routed out, please.” (VANGUARD)
