No fewer than 19 persons have been killed by bandits in attacks on communities in Bauchi, Bauchi State .
A retired senior security official said he counted 19 bodies of victims.
Our correspondent gathered that several others were injured in the attacks by suspected cow rustlers .
The villages that were attacked are: Mansur, Digare, Sabuwar Sara, and Yalo in Gwana District of the Alkaleri Local Government of the state.
Bauchi State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, confirmed the incident in a statement yesterday, saying that Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, had visited the scene of the crime and ordered the deployment of tactical teams to the affected villages.
“While in Alkaleri, the CP engaged with relevant stakeholders and urged everybody to be calm, vigilant and support the police to continue to provide security.
“The CP has also ordered a full scale investigation into the incident.He described the acts as ‘utterly reprehensible and a significant threat to the peace and security of the state.”
Credit: The Sun