Police say 17 suspected gang members and two civilians had been additionally killed in Kebbi State.
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At the least 10 law enforcement officials, 17 “bandits” and two civilians have been killed in clashes with a gaggle of armed males in northwestern Nigeria.
Police mentioned on Tuesday that officers confronted a closely armed group of round 240 bandits on greater than 200 bikes in Kebbi State, which, like different northwestern and central states, is affected by armed legal gangs who perform cattle rustling and kidnappings for ransom.
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The incident occurred on Monday because the group of suspected bandits was travelling from Zamfara State to Kebbi, police spokesman Bashir Usman informed AFP.
“Tragically, we misplaced 10 gallant police personnel within the engagement, whereas two others sustained accidents and are receiving medical consideration,” Usman mentioned.
Two civilians had been additionally killed within the clashes, wherein 17 “bandits” had been killed, though the ultimate figures are nonetheless being assessed, he added.
Northwestern Nigeria has lengthy struggled with insecurity, with armed teams finishing up kidnappings for ransom and stealing livestock.
Last month, not less than 20 individuals had been killed when bandits attacked villages in Zamfara.
Greater than half one million individuals have been displaced by the violence in Katsina, Sokoto and Zamfara, in accordance with a report revealed by the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Analysis in March.
