The police in Katsina have killed eight bandits in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State.
The bandits were among those who invaded and killed two elderly residents in a village in the local council of Batsari on August 6.
A statement issued by the police spokesman, Gambo Isah, said the police team, which went after the bandits, was ambushed, leading to a shootout with the outlaws.
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One of the bandits was shot dead, while others escaped with injuries, according to the police spokesman.
However, he said seven bodies of the bandits were later discovered by a search party.
Isah said further that the police recovered 30 rustled cows and N22,300 cash from the bodies of the dead bandits.
