Police in Bauchi engage hoodlums in gun duel, recover AK-47 rifle, others
Story from Ahmad SAKA, Bauchi
Police operatives in Bauchi State, led by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Alkaleri Local Government Area, have engaged hoodlums who attacked and killed one person in Gobirawa village, Gwana District of Alkaleri Local Government.
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Mohammed Ahmed Wakil, made this known in a statement he distributed to reporters in Bauchi, stating that some arms and other items were recovered.
He said, “Police operatives attached to the command have recovered one AK-47 rifle, one locally made revolver and three (3) unregistered motorcycles.”
Wakil while narrating the incident said it happened on the 29th of November, 2022 at about 12:20 am.
“On the 29th of November, 2022 at about 12:20 am, suspected hoodlums attacked Gobirawa village via Gwana district, Alkaleri LGA. The hoodlums numbering about six, armed with AK-47 rifles and other dangerous weapons, riding on three Bajaj motorcycles invaded the village and started shooting sporadically.
“During the raid, they went to a business area and burgled a shop in a bit to loot valuables. In the process, they met a 45-year-old Rabiu Lawan of Gobirawa village who was asleep inside the shop and they shot him multiple times.
“On receiving the information, the Command detectives led by the DPO in Alkaleri Divisional Police Headquarters in collaboration with a local vigilante group of the area swiftly swung into action and engaged the hoodlums in a gun duel. Consequently, following superior firepower from the operatives, the hoodlums were subdued and scampered in disarray into the nearby bush with possible bullet wounds. In the process, the hoodlums abandoned one AK-47 rifle and three operational motorcycles.”
Wakil also noted that the victim was evacuated to the General Hospital Kashere, Gombe State, where he was certified dead by a medical doctor.
He appealed to the public to report any suspicious and/or bullet-wounded person(s) to the nearest police station.
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