|
Identifier |
IBD035600 |
|
Title |
Banditry, Kebbi |
|
Description |
A clash between security operatives and bandits claimed the lives of 17 bandits, 10 policemen and 2 civilians. The bandits, numbering about 240, were travelling in 200 motorcycles to attack some communities when they encountered security operatives. |
|
Start date |
2026-08-10 |
|
End date |
2026-08-10 |
|
Duration |
1 Day(s) |
|
Place |
Rafin Makuku in Zuru Emirate, along the Kebbi-Zamfara border |
|
Number of death(s) |
23 |
|
Number of death(s) according to police |
NaN |
|
Number of death(s) according to press |
23 |
|
Protagonists |
police, other governmental security forces, armed gangs |
|
Causes of violence |
crime |
|
Sources of information |
Daily Trust
(29 )
, Vanguard
(27 )
, Leadership
(12 )
|
|
LGA |
Sakaba |
