July 06, (THEWILL) – Gunmen suspected to be armed robbers have shot dead an army officer, Maj. M.S. Isma’il, and wounded a soldier, Private Harisu Aliyu.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Jigawa Command, ASP Lawan Shiisu, who confirmed the incident to newsmen on Tuesday, said the shooting occurred on the Kano-Maiduguri Expressway on July 4.
Shiisu said they were attacked while travelling from Maiduguri to Kaduna.
He reported: “On July 4, at about 2100hrs, the police at Fanisau Division received information that the Maiduguri to Kano expressway was blocked by armed robbers at Dindibis Village, Dutse Local Government Area.
“Police patrol team moved to the scene which is about 40m after Dindibis village, but before the team got there, the robbers had escaped into the bush.
“Pte. Aliyu was wounded on his neck and shoulder while Maj. Isma’il was shot dead.
“Both were moving from Maiduguri to Kaduna in a vehicle with registration number BWR105BX. Efforts are on to arrest the fleeing suspects,” Shiisu said.
