Suspected armed robbers on Tuesday killed three persons in the Birninkudu Local Government Area of Jigawa State.
This was confirmed by the State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Lawan Shiisu, in a statement issued on Wednesday in Dutse.
“On Tuesday at about 8:00 pm, information was received from Iggi village that three gunmen were sighted on one motorcycle at Iyayi area of Bauchi State, approaching Iggi village of Birninkudu LGA through Babuwawa village.
“On receipt of the information, a patrol team was mobilized to the area and all security stakeholders were alerted, especially the vigilante.
“At about 10:15 p.m., a distress call was received from the Warwade axis of Birninkudu that the same gunmen had snatched a motorcycle from an unknown person,” he said.
According to the statement, the suspected robbers fired multiple shots at an oncoming vehicle carrying four passengers. Tragically, the driver, Hassan Garba, and two passengers, identified as Garba Maiwake and Shehu Saidu, lost their lives in the attack.
DSP Shiisu further mentioned that the deceased had been transferred to the morgue of the Federal Medical Centre, Birninkudu. The police command has heightened patrols to track down and apprehend the fleeing suspects.
