Security Forces Eliminate Bandits in Kebbi Operation

On September 14, 2026, the Kebbi State Police Command announced that joint security forces engaged in a clearance operation at Gumki Forest in Kangiwa, Arewa Local Government Area, resulting in the deaths of multiple bandits. Police Public Relations Officer SP Bashir Usman stated that the forest had been a transit corridor for bandits and criminal elements.

The operation involved a combined team of police and military personnel who neutralized scores of bandits and recovered significant items, including one PKT rifle with 174 rounds of live ammunition, one AK-47 rifle with 14 rounds of live ammunition, military camouflage uniforms, boots, mobile phones, charms, and four motorcycles. Following the operation, CP Umar M.

Hadejia confirmed that calm had returned to the area and emphasized the Command's commitment to ongoing intelligence-driven operations to combat banditry and other criminal activities in Kebbi State. Residents were encouraged to share timely information with security agencies to aid in restoring lasting peace.