Armed bandits have invaded Nasko village killing the DPO Umar Digari, two other police personnel as well as four vigilante corps.
Africa Today News, New York gathered that Nasko is a village in Magama Local Government Area, about 260km from the Niger State capital, Minna.
Police spokesperson DSP Wasiu Abiodun while confirming the incident in a statement issued on Tuesday in Minna said that the police operatives and vigilante members were mobilised by the DPO.
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They engaged the bandits in a fierce gun battle in which some of the hoodlums were neutralized and others escaped with gunshot injuries.
‘Unfortunately, during the gun battle, the DPO, Umar Digari two other policemen, and four vigilante members lost their lives,’ the spokesperson submitted.
He went on to add that the Area Commander in Kotangora has drafted reinforcement with military personnel to the area to forestall break down of law and order.
Niger State Commissioner of Police, CP Bala Kuryas, consoled with the families of officers and vigilante members who lost their lives in the unfortunate incident, while reassuring members of the public that the police will not be deterred or relent in its effort to curb banditry in the State.
Africa Today News, New York had last week reported that no fewer than 65 persons mostly members of the local vigilante were reportedly killed by bandits in border communities in Niger and Kebbi states over the last three days.
It was gathered that the killings happened in Tungan Magajiya, Rijau local government area as well as Paikpa village in Munya local government area of Niger State and Sakaba local government area of Kebbi State.
A source told newsmen that the 60 local vigilantes were killed at Sakaba, which is a border village between Niger and Kebbi states, Sunday night, at about 9:00 pm in an ambush.
AFRICA TODAY NEWS, NEW YORK