Two Police Officers lost their lives as Lakurawa terrorists rustled unspecified number of cows in Natsini Community at Argungu Kangiwa road, Kebbi state, Northwest Nigeria.

A Statement by the Police Public Relationship Officer, Kebbi Command, Nafiu Abubakar says a unit of Police Safer Highway patrol immediately rushed to the scene, engaged the bandits in a gun duel, pursued them, forcing the bandits to escape into the forest with gunshot wounds and successfully recovered some of the rustled cows. Two Police Officers lost their lives during the encounter.

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The Armed hoodlums suspected to be Lakurawa bandits on motorcycles invaded Alhaji Lawal Black Farm and nearby Fulani settlements located at Natsini village, along Argungu/Kangiwa road and rustled unspecified number of cows.

The Commissioner of Police, Kebbi State Bello Sani condemned the unfortunate incident.

The CP equally paid an on the spot assessment visit of the scene, after which he visited the Emir of Argungu, Sama’ila Muhammad Mera, where he condoled and briefed him on the efforts of combined security agencies towards combating crimes in the area.