Ten policemen and two civilians were killed while 17 suspected bandits were neutralised during a gun battle between security operatives and the armed group in Sakaba Local Government Area of Kebbi State.
PUNCH Metro learnt on Tuesday that the incident occurred at about 9:25am on Monday along the Rafin Makuku axis, where security personnel intercepted the suspected bandits moving between Zamfara and Kebbi States.
The state police command said at least 17 suspected bandits were neutralised during the encounter, while four motorcycles belonging to the attackers were also burnt.
The statement was made available to our correspondent on Tuesday by the spokesperson of the Kebbi State Police Command, Bashir Usman.
Usman said the security personnel engaged the attackers in a gun battle, adding that the casualty figure on the side of the bandits remained subject to further verification.
