The Kaduna State Police Command has confirmed the killing of an Inspector and two other personells during an attack by gunmen on a Divisional Police Headquarters.

The attack was confirmed by the State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Muhammed Jalige, who said the attackers targeted the division’s armoury.

Jalige said “On the 23th July, 2021 at 2300hrs there was an attack on Maraban Jos Divisional Police Headquarters where bandits in large number came in three Sharon utility vehicles and in their desperate attempt to override the Personnel on duty shot sporadically in order to gain access into the Divisional amoury but met professional and stiffer resistance from the personnel on duty.

The PPRO disclosed that a gun duel which ensued between the bandits and the Station Guards lasted for some minutes but the superior and tactical fire power of the Police forced the bandits to retreat while some of them sustained fatal bullet wounds.

“Investigation into the incident has since commenced using the available evidence recovered from the scene as effort is geared towards apprehending the fleeing hoodlums.

“In view of the above incident, the Commissioner of Police Kaduna Command, issued a standing directive
to all Officers of the Command to ensure that proactive measures are
emplaced to protect all Police facilities in the state and forestall the repeat of
the ugly incident” Mohamed Jalige added.