Nigeria Police Neutralize Suspected Notorious Terrorist-Bandit, Recover Rustled Sheep and One AK-47 Rifle With 110 Rounds of Live Ammunition

Nigeria Police Neutralize Suspected Notorious Terrorist-Bandit, Recover Rustled Sheep and One AK-47 Rifle With 110 Rounds of Live Ammunition

On the 15th of August, 2023, at about 0009 hrs, the command received a distress call that bandits in their numbers, armed with dangerous weapons such as AK 47 rifles and shooting sporadically, invaded Korogo village via Daddara, Jibia LGA, and rustled sixty (60) sheep.

Upon receipt of the report, unhesitatingly, the DPO Jibia mobilized a team of Police operatives to the scene and engaged the bandits in a fierce gun duel, as a result of which they were forced to abandon their heinous mission and scamper into the nearby bush.

While combing the scene, the body of one (1) neutralized suspected bandit, sixty (60) rustled sheep, as well as one AK 47 rifle with one hundred and ten (110) rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition, were recovered. The investigation is ongoing.