Benue state Police Command has confirmed that fourteen bandits were killed in a gun duel following an attempted attack on a station in Katsina-Ala town, Benue state on Sunday morning.
Police spokesperson Kate Anene, who confirmed the incident, said on Saturday, some suspected bandits were arrested and detained at Katsina-Ala Divisional Police Station for investigations.
However, on Sunday morning, around 1am, some gunmen, numbering about fifty, launched a surprise attack on the station in an attempt to free the suspects from custody.
The police spokesperson stated that the operatives at the Division, who were already on alert, engaged the gunmen killing fourteen of them during the exchange of gunfire while others escaped with bullet wounds.
The police advised the good people of Katsina-Ala to remain calm and always provide the police with useful information.
