A member of the armed gang, suspected to be bandits, who have been terrorizing residents of Kaduna State, has been gunned down by security operatives.
It was gathered that the bandit was killed during an exchange of gunfire with security operatives around Kasarami village along the Kaduna-Abuja highway.
According to a resident of the area, the incident happened in the hours of Thursday.
Reports say two civilians were killed during the shoot-out while a security vehicle was destroyed by the bandits.
A youth leader, who pleaded anonymity, said two civilians were killed while a security vehicle was destroyed by the bandits during the shoot out.
The youth leader said, “A bandit was killed by security forces during the attack.
“A driver and his conductor who were travelling during the incident, were also killed.”
The State Police Command Public Relations Officer, ASP Jalige Mohammed, confirmed the incident.
He said security forces thwarted the attack and a bandit was neutralized while two travelers died.
