The Police Force Headquarters, Abuja, has confirmed the death of one of its officers in the aftermath of bandits\u2019 attack on its helicopter in Kaduna.
\nThe deceased, Inspector Muhammed Abubakar, attached to the Police Special Forces, was said to have died from gunshot injuries he sustained in the heat of the operations.
\nForce Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, who made this known, yesterday, also said that 13, other officers, including the pilot and co-pilot of the police helicopter who sustained various degrees of injuries and are currently on admission in the hospital.
\nThis is coming just as Mba, said the police have killed two terrorists commanders who have been on their wanted list and arrested three others in the aftermath of the attack on their helicopter on Wednesday by bandits.
\nHe also said the police team recovered several arms and ammunition from the terrorists after destroying their operational bases.
\nMba gave the names of the bandits killed by the police as Bashir Leta while one Mallam Abba, a commander of Boko Haram camp in Kuduru forest and one Mofa notorious kidnapper were critically injured.
\nMba, in a statement said: \u201cIn the aftermath of the police counter-terrorism operations which successfully neutralised the operational bases of the Ansaru Terrorists\u2019 Group and bandits, one Haruna Basullube \u2018m\u2019 \u2013 one of the most wanted kidnappers\/cattle rustlers in the country and one Bashir Leta \u2018m\u2019 \u2013 another notorious bandits\u2019 commander were killed, while one Mallam Abba \u2018m\u2019 \u2013 Commander of Boko Haram camp in Kuduru Forest and one Mofa \u2018m\u2019 \u2013 a notorious kidnapper were critically injured. Meanwhile, as mop-up operations continue, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP M.A. Adamu has deployed crack detectives and special forensic investigators from the Force Headquarters to expedite investigations into the broad criminal enterprise of the group and their associates.
\n\u201cIn spite of the successes of the operation, one Inspector Muhammed Abubakar attached to the Police Special Forces regrettably died as a result of injuries sustained in the heat of the combat. Thirteen other officers (made up of 2 SPs, 1 DSP, 4 Inspectors and 6 Sergeants) including the pilot and co-pilot of the police helicopter, sustained different degrees of injuries and are currently receiving treatment.
\n\u201cThe late Inspector Muhammed Abubakar was one of the finest officers of the Police Special Forces with vast training and operational background, both at home and abroad. He was among the pioneer set of the Police Special Forces trained in Belarus.
\n\u201cBorn on July 8, 1985, he was enlisted into the Nigeria Police on June 1, 2008, as a constable and rose to the rank of inspector of police before his untimely death. As a member of the Special Forces, he participated in several successful police operations and joint missions with the military in the fight against insurgency both in and outside the north-eastern part of the country.
\n\u201cWhile condoling with the family, friends, and professional colleagues of the late officer, the IGP restates the commitment of the force to the safety of its personnel and the nation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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