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Police Eliminate Armed Robber During Exchange Fire in
Bauchi
Following review of its strategy and deployment to ensure safety
of lives and property in Bauchi State, the Bauchi State Police
Command under the leadership of CP Habu A. Sani, psc has on Sunday
22/09/2019 foiled an attempted armed robbery in Bauchi.
On 22/09/2019 at about 2000hrs, the Command received a distress
call from Shafa filling station situated at Miri village along
Bauchi – Jos road, Bauchi, that a gang of suspected armed robbers
numbering about five (5), armed with AK-47 rifles and other
dangerous weapons stormed the aforementioned filling station with
intent rob them of their sales proceeds and other valuables.
On receipt of the report, the Command promptly mobilised its
tactical teams attached to Operation Puff Adder to the area.
However, on sighting the Police teams, the suspects engaged them
in gun battle, but they were overpowered by superior firepower of
the Police and one (1) of the suspect was shot during the battle
while the rest were suspected to have escaped with bullets
wounds.
The suspect was rushed to Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Hospital for
treatment but was later confirmed dead by medical doctor.
Exhibits recovered include:
i. One (1) AK-47 rifle with twenty five (25) rounds of live 7.62mm
ammunition
The case is under investigation. Meanwhile, no causality
recorded from the Police or any innocent member of the public and
effort is on top gear to arrest the fleeing suspects.
Once again, the Command appreciates the support, cooperation and
confidence it is receiving from members of the public in its
unrelenting effort to ensure the relative peace being enjoyed in
the State is sustained and enjoys them to report any suspicious
person(s) or object promptly to the Police or any other security
agency in the State.
DSP KAMAL DATTI ABUBAKAR
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FOR: COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
BAUCHI STATE COMMAND