August 11, (THEWILL) – Gunmen suspected to be bandits, on Tuesday night, attacked immigration officers in Birniwa Local Government Area of Jigawa State, killing one and injuring two others.
The Comptroller, Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) in the state, ACG Ismail Abba Aliyu, who confirmed the incident, said the bandits ambushed the officers during a patrol along the Galadi-Birniwa axis.
Aliyu said the attackers, numbering about five, arrived at the patrol base on two motorbikes and started attacking the cops.
“One was carrying three people and the other one was carrying two people and immediately on arrival, they opened fire on the Immigration officers on patrol, which resulted in the death of one of the staff named Abdullahi Mohammed (CIA) and two others sustained bullet injuries”, he said.
The injured officers are Abba Musa Kiyawa and Zubairu Garba, while three others, managed to flee the attack.
The gunmen were said to have fled into the bush after exchanging gunfire, leaving their motorcycles and phones behind.
The two injured officers are responding to treatment in a medical facility in Jigawa State.
The comptroller stated that the Command will submit the recovered handsets and motorcycles to the police for additional investigation.
Aliyu urged residents of the state to assist the law enforcement agencies by providing any useful information that could aid in the capture of the criminals.
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