The Bauchi State Police Command has ”neutralised” 12 bandits and kidnappers, including their kingpin Madaki Mansur.
Mansur has been notorious for terrorizing Alkaleri Local Government Area and other neighbouring states of Taraba, Plateau and Gombe.
The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil who disclosed this in a statement said the operation was carried out by security Operatives on 19th December, 2022.
“On the 19th December 2022 at about 0230hrs a Joint Operation of security operatives engaged suspected bandits/kidnappers in four different hideouts; Mansur, Digare, Gwana and Dajin Madam in Alkaleri forest.
“Following the hot exchange of superior fire-power by the operatives which left twelve (12) of the kidnappers neutralized while others were subdued, dislodged, and scampered in disarray into the nearby bushes with possible gunshot wounds and abandoned their Camp.
“Consequently, weapons and operational motorcycles were recovered during the operation.
He also said the Command is intensifying efforts to apprehend the fleeing members of the syndicate.
