Police kill 17 bandits, lose 10 officers in Kebbi gun battle

By Haruna Aliyu, Birnin Kebbi BIRNIN KEBBI — The Kebbi State Police Command has confirmed the death of 10 police officers during a gun battle with armed bandits at Makuku village in Zuru Emirate, along the Kebbi-Zamfara border. The command also said 17 bandits were killed while several others sustained injuries during the encounter. The…