By NAN 21 February 2022 | 11:55 am Police in Kaduna State foiled bandits’ attack on Kurmin Kare Village in Chikun Local Government Area of the state on Sunday. Police in Kaduna State foiled bandits’ attack on Kurmin Kare Village in Chikun Local Government Area of the state on Sunday. Spokesman, ASP Mohammed Jalige, said in a statement issued in Kaduna on Monday that police also recovered arms and ammunition from the bandits. He stated that the police were able to foil the planned attack following credible information that a large number of bandits were sighted around Kurmin Kare village on the Kaduna-Abuja Highway. “The suspects were on a heinous mission to an unidentified location. On getting the information, operatives of the Command mobilised to the location and repelled the bandits. “The operation led to the recovery of an AK 47 rifle loaded with 10 rounds of live 7.62x39mm ammunition and 180 rounds of live 7.92x57mm General-Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) ammunition. “While many of the bandits escaped with bullet wounds, efforts are being intensified to locate the injured, for possible arrest and prosecution,’’ he stated. Jalige urged adjoining communities to report any person with suspicious injuries to the nearest security formation and assured that information received would be treated with utmost confidentiality. Latest 22 mins ago MOGADISHU, Somalia, February 21, 2022, -/African Media Agency (AMA)/-The African Union Mission (AMISOM) has awarded medals to a contingent of Uganda Formed Police Unit (FPU) personnel to recognise their contribution to peace and security in Somalia. The 160 police personnel from the Uganda FPU 9th contingent are set to return home after completing one year… 25 mins ago Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has signed an agreement with the Niger Delta Power Holding Company Limited (NDPHC) towards improving electricity supply to Agbara, Lekki and other areas within its operational network. 27 mins ago Police in Kaduna State foiled bandits’ attack on Kurmin Kare Village in Chikun Local Government Area of the state on Sunday. 38 mins ago Determined to play a prominent role in shaping the political choices of Nigerians come 2023, The Nigeria Agenda, an advocacy group for a nation devoid of ethnic and religious biases adopted by a coalition of over 50 civil society organisations across the country, has inducted over 300 volunteers in the Southeast geo-political zone of Nigeria.… 42 mins ago Nigeria’s military said Monday that it was probing reports from neighbouring Niger that it accidentally killed children in an airstrike targeting an armed group at the border.
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