File. A Nigerian Policeman
Operatives of the Sokoto State Police Command have foiled a bandit attack on Anada Village in Binji Local Government Area, recovering all 43 sheep stolen by the attackers during the operation.
The command said the attack occurred at about 9:00 pm on Thursday when armed bandits invaded the village, shooting sporadically before rustling 43 sheep belonging to residents.
According to a statement issued on Friday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ahmad Rufa’i, the Divisional Police Officer in Binji immediately mobilised a combined tactical team comprising personnel from the Anti-Kidnapping Squad and the Viable Crime Response Unit to pursue the fleeing suspects.
“The operatives swiftly blocked all possible escape routes and engaged the bandits in a fierce gun battle. Unable to withstand the superior firepower of the police, the hoodlums abandoned the rustled sheep and fled into the surrounding forest,” the statement said.
