Police, vigilantes kill five robbers in gun duel

Mobile policemen and vigilantes headed by the renowned hunter, Ali Kwara, yesterday shot dead five suspected armed robbers during a shootout in Bauchi State.
The incident followed intelligent report made available to the police and vigilantes who raided the hideout of the robbers in Kunjin/Lodio forest in Bursali District of Zaki Local Government Area.
The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Haruna Mohammed, said in a statement that the gun battle lasted for over 30 minutes. He said: “About 1200 hours, following intelligence report, the renowned hunter, Ali Kwara, in collaboration with a team of police mobile personnel attached to him, raided a criminals’ hideout in Kunjin/ Lodio forest in Bursali District and had a fierce gun battle with suspected armed robbers which lasted for more than 30 minutes. “As a result, five of the suspects were fatally wounded and rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Azare, but were certified death on arrival by a medical doctor.”

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