The Inspector General of Police, IGP Mohammed 9 Adamu, has commended the Police officers attached to Police Mobile Force – 9 PMF Squadron, Kano for displaying uncommon gallantry and repelling the attack on their convoy by bandits numbering about a hundred along the Birnin Gwari – Funtua Highway on Friday, 15th January, 2021. They were on their way back to their base in Kano after the completion of their special duty.
The officers are personnel attached to Operation Puff Adder, and deployed to Niger State in the sustained operation to reclaim the public space and tackle incidents of banditry, kidnapping and other violent crimes in the area.
Contrary to unconfirmed reports in some sections of the media stating that eighteen (18) officers were kidnapped, only sixteen (16) officers were attacked in the ambush. The officers successfully repelled the attack accordingly and neutralized the bandits in their tens while many of the bandits scampered into the bush with gunshot injuries.
