A Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Umar Mohammed Dakingari, has been reportedly killed after armed bandits attacked Nasko police station in Niger State on Tuesday.
Dakingari was said to be a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) of Nasko Division of the State Police Command, before his death.
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Two other policemen were also killed during the gun duel with the bandits.
According to PRNigeria quoting a security source, the bandits were on revenge mission after the recent attack on their hideouts and recovery of rustled cows.
“Recently a led a police team and vigilante in an operation leading to the killing of bandits and recovery of over 800 rustled cows,” the source said.
“He was having a meeting with his security team for another operation when the bandits suddenly surrounded the station and started shooting sporadically.
“The DPO, alongside his personnel were ‘gunned down’ around 3:00pm at the Nasko Division of the Nigerian Police in Magama town.
“Though they killed the DPO, and two other policemen, other police officers who were deployed for reinforcement, however repelled the bandits, forcing them to flee with severe gunshot wounds.”
