On Wednesday, Bauchi State Police Command confirmed the demise of a vigilante member in a theft assault on a petroleum filling station in Bauchi metropolis.
State Commissioner of Police, Alhaji Mohammed Ladan acknowledged.the robbers attacked A A Rano filling station Tuesday evening, killing the vigilante on guard on the station.
He acknowledged.two policemen had been additionally injured whereas exchanging hearth with the bandits after the theft incident, including that they'd been handled and discharged.
He acknowledged that the automobile the robbers used was riddled with bullets, and that the robbers escaped on foot with gunshot wounds.
Ladan acknowledged.that though no arrest had been made but, an AK 47 gun, two pistols and plenty of ammunition had been recovered.
"Members of the general public also needs to help by watching out for the robbers as we consider they're nonetheless across the space of the incident."
"We are additionally interesting to workers of well being amenities in Bauchi to not attend to any particular person with gun[shot] wounds, with out contacting the police," he suggested.
Narrating the incident, Manager of the station that was attacked, Alhaji Ado Rano, acknowledged.that the robbers killed the vigilante man earlier than forcing their method into his workplace, carting away some huge cash.