Terrorists who dressed in Hijab have allegedly killed two mobile police officers in an attack on a police checkpoint situated a few kilometres from the Batsari main town on the road to the Katsina metropolis.in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State.
Penpushing reports that a security agent who preferred anonymity, serving in Batsari disclosed that the gunmen were in large numbers and operated on motorcycles before launching the attack, adding that during shoot out with security operatives they(attackers) outnumbered the security personnel
“As usual, the attackers were in large numbers and on motorcycles. On sighting the terrorists, our people stationed at the checkpoint opened fire but the terrorists had more numbers. The mobile police checkpoint is not far from a more secured military formation in the Batsari main town”,the security agent said.
“The attackers quickly left that scene before we could ask for reinforcement. One mobile policeman died instantly while the other died at the hospital”, he added.
Penpushing further reports that Katsina State Police Command Public Relations Officer Abubakar -Sadik Aliyu, when contacted said only one of the officers died, adding that the other was still receiving medical attention at a hospital.
“Yesterday at about 8 p.m., some suspected armed bandits, deceitfully dressed in hijab, attacked officers at their duty post situated in Saki Jiki village of Batsari LGA. The officers responded bravely and successfully repelled the attack. However, one officer lost his life and another was injured as a result of the attack. Further development will be communicated in due course please’, he said
Penpushing also reports that Batsari Local Government is one of the most vulnerable areas in the state and shares boundaries with the dreaded Rugu forest and Zamfara State, another state witnessing terrorist activities.
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