The Yobe Police Command on Tuesday confirmed the killing of 18 traders by bandits in Bara village.
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Alhaji Sanusi Rufai, the Commissioner of Police in the State, told newsmen that the traders were ambushed by the bandits while travelling back from Ngalda market.
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“The bandits attacked and killed 18 traders; 10 from Kukuwa and eight from Dokshi villages’ and took away their money.
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“The bandits were masked and wearing army uniform’’, he said.
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Sanusi said that a policeman attached to a quarry in Bara village was also shot dead by the fleeing bandits.
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“The Joint Task Force (JTF) and police are now combing the bush and security agents across the state are on red alert’’, he said.
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He stressed that the police was rebuilding confidence among the communities to volunteer information to security operatives.
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The commissioner said that “bandits now parade themselves as Boko Haram to induce fear in people.’’
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