No fewer than fourteen suspected bandits were shot dead by the police in Benue State during an intensive gun battle with the gunmen.
Africa Today News, New York gathered that at least 50 bandits attempted to invade the Kastina-Ala Police Division where some of their members were being detained to free them when sporadic shootings ensued.
The incident reportedly occurred around 1:30 am on Sunday.
Benue State Police Command’s spokesperson, Catherine Anene, in a statement confirmed the development, saying that the police were determined to wipe out bandits from the state.
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Narrating the experience, she said, ‘on 19th June 2021, five bandits were arrested and detained at Kastina-Ala Police Division for investigation and prosecution’.
She went on to add that on 20th June 2021 at about 1:30 am more than fifty other gang members of the detainees mobilized and invaded the police station to rescue their counterparts.
Anene explained that officers at the division, who were already at alert, engaged the bandits in a gun duel and were able to subdue them.
She added that 14 of the bandits were brought down during the exchange of fire while several others escaped with gunshot injuries.
Anene stated that the police were now on the trail of others with a bid to arrest and prosecute them.
She finally urged the people to remain calm and furnish the security agencies with useful information that could lead to the arrest of the fleeing bandits.
AFRICA TODAY NEWS, NEW YORK