The Police Command in Kebbi on Monday said that 16 persons and not 50 were killed by yet to be identified gunmen in the attack on Dankade village on Friday.
Some online media had reported that 50 persons were killed during the attack on Dankade village in Danko/Wsaagu local government area of Kebbi.
However, the command’s spokesperson, DSP Nafi’u Abubakar said that 16 people including a policeman and two soldiers were killed in the attack.
“The incident happened on Friday around 3.00 p.m.as the bandits coming from Zamfara State invaded the Dankade village and killed 13 civilians, one police officer and two soldiers.
“On hearing of the invasion, the police patrol teams mobilised to the village and engaged them in a gun duel resulting in the loss of one of our police officers and two army personnel.
“Thirteen civilians were killed and we also eliminated unknown number of bandits in the duel.”
Abubakar said that the bandits also set some houses ablaze, while adding that investigation had commenced.
He called on the general public to assist the command with relevant information to facilitate the arrest of the bandits.
