Bandits Murder 4 IGP’s Intelligence Officers In Kaduna

Four policemen said to be of Ibrahim Idris, the inspector general of police’s intelligence rapid response team (IRT) were killed in an open fire by suspected bandits on Saturday night.

The spokesman of the Kaduna state police command, Yakubu Sabo confirmed these deaths via text message to journalists.

The unfortunate incident occurred in Jankasa village, Rigasa, Igabi local government area of Kaduna
state.

The policemen, were said to be on their way for an operation in the area before they were ambushed around 7pm.

“At about 0630hrs of Saturday, a team of detectives attached to IGP IRT while on operation along Jankasa village of Rigasa Kaduna, were ambushed by armed bandits.

“After a fierce gun battle, four of our policemen paid the supreme sacrifice”, Yakubu Sabo stated.

According to him, a reinforcement was mobilised to the area, with the view to bring the perpetrators to book, but
no arrest has been made yet.