Nigeria, Dec. 1 -- The police have foiled an attempted cattle rustling and killed unspecified numbers of bandits in Zodi village, Zuru Local Government Area of Kebbi State.

The police spokesperson in the state, Nafiu Kotarkoshi, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday.

Mr Kotarfoshi said the bandits invaded the community and rustled an unspecified number of livestock before the police intervened.

"Upon receiving the report, personnel of No. 36 PMF Squadron, Birnin Kebbi, deployed for operations to restore peace in the area, promptly responded with sporadic shooting, thereby repelling the assailants with a heavy exchange of gunfire.

"As a result, many bandits were neutralised (killed) while others fled into the forest with fatal guns...