Nigeria, Aug. 11 -- Ten police officers and two civilians were killed on Monday at a battle with suspected bandits along the Rafin Makuku axis of Sakaba Area of Kebbi State, the police have said.

Two other officers were injured in the confrontation, while the police said at least 17 suspected bandits were killed.

The police spokesperson in Kebbi, Bashir Usman, told PREMIUM TIMES that the encounter occurred at about 9:25 a.m. on 10 August after the police intercepted the armed group moving between Zamfara and Kebbi states.

"Several of the attackers were neutralised, with at least 17 suspected bandits so far assessed to have been neutralised," Mr Usman said.

He added that four motorcycles belonging to the attackers were burnt during the...