Troops kill notorious bandit, Mai-Nasara, arrest 5 others in Kebbi

Military troops
Some soldiers were said to have later stormed the Police Command Headquarters in Yola at about 11pm, during which there was heavy exchange of gunfire.

 

By HARUNA AHMED, Birnin Kebbi-

Nigerian Army troops have eliminated a wanted notorious bandit nicknamed Mai-Nasara at Sangeko forest in Kebbi State.

The troops also arrested five other suspected bandits believed to be members of the same gang.

Chief Press Secretary to Kebbi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Idris, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday.

Idris reported Alhaji AbdulRahman Usman, Director, Security at the Cabinet Office, Birnin Kebbi as revealing the success story.

While applauding the gallant efforts of the security personnel in fighting crimes and criminalities in the state, especially in the southern part of Kebbi, Usman appealed to people to give the personnel all the necessary support and cooperation to succeed.

“Your support and cooperation is highly necessary for the security agencies to achieve the desired goal of flushing out criminals and restore peace and normalcy in our land.

“Security is supposed to be everybody’s business, therefore, people should endeavour to assist the security agencies in all ramification, especially with credible intelligence towards successful combats,” the director plead

 

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