Gunmen have killed two siblings and abducted four other residents in a village in Gombe State. Gombe Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Buhari Abdullahi confirmed the police received a distress call at about 3:30am on Sunday.
The Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations led a team of senior officers to the scene where they recovered six empty AK-47 shells and one live round of ammunition.
DSP Abdullahi said tactical and intelligence-led operations have been intensified in the area and hunters and local vigilante groups have been mobilised to participate in rescuing the abducted victims and apprehending the perpetrators.
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The state governor extended his condolences to families of the deceased and promised to intensify security operations, intelligence gathering, and deepened collaboration with communities.
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