Suspected hoodlums have reportedly killed a Police Inspector and a young man at Nabordo Village, about 50km from Bauchi, the Bauchi State capital.

In a statement, the spokesman for the Command,Superintendent Ahmad Wakil, made this known on Sunday in Bauchi.
He said the hoodlums attacked a Safer Highway Police Base, killed the Police Inspector and a 33-year old man in Nabordo, located along Bauchi-Jos Road in Toro Local Government Area of the state.

Wakil said: “The Bauchi State Command regrets to announce that on Saturday, 13th of March 2021, at about 2130hrs an attack was unleashed on the Nabordo Safer Highway Patrol Axis on police officers patrolling the Bauchi – Jos Road, by unknown gun men.

“The incident, which was indeed a very unfortunate one, resulted in the death of a Police officer, Inspector Mukhtar Ibrahim, Male, 35 years, who was shot dead by his assailants.

“One Uba Samaila, Civilian, Male, a 33-year-old resident of Nabordo town, was also hit by a stray bullet, but later died at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital (ATBTH), while receiving treatment.”

Wakil said the service rifle of the deceased had been recovered by the Police and the corpses of the victims released to their families.

“Our resilience as enforcers of the law has been tested by these criminals. But our resolve remains firm and resolute in fishing them out and serving justice adequately,”Alabi said.

The police spokesman said more patrol teams have been deployed to the area and that the security men have begun a stop and search operation with a view to tracking down the assailants.

Wakil said the Commissioner of Police, Sylvester Alabi, has ordered a full scale Investigation into the matter.

He said the commissioner also expressed his regrets over the unfortunate incident and has condoled with the bereaved families over the irreplaceable losses.