10 police officers, two civilians killed in Kebbi battle with bandits

Kebbi police said at least 17 suspected bandits were also killed after officers intercepted a heavily armed group along the Rafin Makuku axis of Sakaba LGA.

The Nigeria Police Force mourns 10 officers killed in a Kebbi bandit clash, vowing to bring the attackers to justice. Read more on this tragic incident.

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