Bandits attack Kebbi community, kill security guard and kidnap woman

The Kebbi State Police Command has confirmed that security forces stopped two attacks by suspected bandits in the Ribah community, Zuru Local Government Area. One person died in the incident.

SP Bashir Usman, the command’s spokesperson, said the bandits first tried to block Rambo Junction on the Ribah, Dirin Daji Road at about 7:25pm on Friday. But security forces quickly responded to the attack.

Usman said the security team included police, military, and local vigilante groups. They engaged the gunmen and forced them to retreat.

However, the attackers regrouped and returned to the community. They began shooting from different directions.

In a WhatsApp message to our correspondent, the Police Public Relations Officer said a 47-year-old security guard named Hassan Boder was hit by a bullet during the shootout.

“During the ensuing exchange, one Hassan Boder, aged 47, a security guard at a newly constructed filling station along Ribah, Kanya Road, was fatally hit by a bullet,” the spokesman said.

He added that the security team quickly mobilized after a distress call and managed to repel the attackers.

The police command said they have increased security operations to stop further attacks and arrest the assailants.

“Security operations have since been intensified, with aggressive patrols ongoing to dominate the area and efforts underway to track down and apprehend the perpetrators,” he stated.

Meanwhile, community reports said the attackers arrived on more than 10 motorcycles. They kidnapped a married woman during the attack.