By GARBA MUHAMMAD, Kaduna

The Kaduna State Police Command says its operatives have repelled an attack by bandits on Maraban Jos Divisional Police Headquarters along Kaduna-Zaria Road.

A statement on Saturday by ASP Muhammad Jalige, spokesperson of the Kaduna Command, said that “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.”

The bandits, according to the statement, “in their desperate attempt to override the personnel on duty shot sporadically in order to gain access into the Divisional armoury but met professional and stiffer resistance from the personnel on duty.”

“The gun duel between the bandits and the Station Guards lasted for some minutes however; the superior and tactical fire power of the Police forced the bandits to retreat of which some have sustained fatal bullet wounds.

“The Operatives were able to secure the armoury, the entire Station and other adjoining facilities at the Division.

“Sadly, one Inspector and two Special Constabulary personnel sustained varying degrees of injuries and are currently receiving medical treatment. 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 stern 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,” the statement added.