Five policemen have been killed by some bandits who attacked Farinruwa village in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Friday.
Although the police in the state have yet to confirm the attack, the Birnin-Gwari Emirate Progressives Union said the five policemen paid the supreme price in their efforts to protect the lives and property of the people.
Chairman of BEPU, Salisu Haruna, on Sunday in Kaduna confirmed the attack in a statement titled, ‘BEPU commiserate with police over killings of personnel in Birnin-Gwari.’
According to the BEPU statement, “With deep heart and grief, Birnin-Gwari Emirate Progressive Union commiserates with the Nigeria Police Force over the ambush of police personnel at Farinruwa and the brutal murder of five gallant police personnel during the attack on Friday 15th January 2021.
“Indeed the Police personnel on a routine duty paid the supreme price in their effort to safeguard our people and maintain security.
“We salute the courage and resilience of the Nigeria Police Force in the fight against banditry, kidnapping and other crimes within the Birnin-Gwari general area and adjoining forest.
“Our heartfelt condolences on behalf of Birnin-Gwari Emirate to the families of the five slain police personnel, the Inspector General of Police, the Commissioner of Police Kaduna State Command, the Government and the people of Kaduna for this irreparable loss.
“We equally hope and pray for the victory of police over criminals and would like to assure the police and other security personnel that as the stanza of our national anthem says, the labour of our heroes past shall never be in vain.”
State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Jalige, when contacted on the incident, said the police would issue a statement soon.