Tears As Bandits Kill 88 In KebbiTears As Bandits Kill 88 In Kebbi

At least eighty-eight people were massacred by bandits in Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi state yesterday, Africa Today News, New York has gathered.

The Kebbi Police Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Nafi’u Abubakar who made this confirmation, explained that all the victims were killed in eight different communities in the local government area.

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According to him, the command has so far recovered the 88 bodies and dispatched a detachment of operatives to maintain law and order in the affected communities.

‘The killing took place in Koro, Kimpi, Gaya, Dimi, Zutu, Rafin Gora and Iguenge villages, all in Danko/Wasagu LGA of Kebbi State.

‘Initially, the bodies recovered were 66 but as I am talking to you now, about 88 bodies have been recovered,’ Abubakar said.

Africa Today News, New York recalls that in April, bandits killed nine police officers, in the area, including the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) as they were responding to a distressed call.

 

AFRICA TODAY NEWS, NEW YORK