More than 300 armed bandits stormed a police camp in Makuku Village, Kebbi State, on Thursday, attacking the facility and stealing eight AK-47 rifles. The heavily armed attackers, believed to be cattle rustlers, initiated the assault around 1:00 p.m., leading to a fierce exchange of gunfire.
The bandits overpowered the officers present and set fire to the police operational vehicle, a Toyota Hilux. They absconded with eight AK-47 rifles belonging to the unit. In response, Army troops from Operation FANSAN YANMA and other security forces were dispatched to the area to carry out search-and-rescue operations and recover the stolen weapons.
The troops are pursuing the bandits along their escape routes. This incident comes on the heels of another attack by armed terrorists on forward operating bases in Niger State and Kaduna State, which resulted in the loss of several soldiers' lives.
The Nigerian Army launched several counterattacks, including land and air responses, leading to the death of scores of bandits in the fierce battle. Unfortunately, apart from the soldiers who lost their lives, four other soldiers were also wounded in battle and are receiving treatment for gunshot wounds.

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