Men of the Katsina State Police Command have neutralised two abductors, rescued five kidnap victims, and thwarted two bandit attacks.
This was made known via a statement by the command’s Spokesman, Abubakar Sadiq, on Monday, 26th of August, 2024.
The statement reads:
“On August 25, 2024, at about 1000 hrs, a distress call was received at the Malumfashi Divisional Police Headquarters about a bandit attack on Layin Minister Village, Malumfashi LGA, kidnapping five (5) people.
“Upon receipt of the report, operatives were quickly dispatched to the scene. On noticing the presence of the police operatives, the hoodlums opened fire on the operatives, to which the team responded gallantly.
“All the kidnapped victims were successfully rescued unhurt as the assailants succumbed to the superior firepower of the operatives and fled the scene with various degrees of bullet injuries.
“Additionally, on the same date, at about 1740 hrs, a distress call was received at Malumfashi Divisional Police Headquarters that some suspected armed bandits riding on twelve (12) motorcycles, wielding dangerous weapons, shooting sporadically, taking advantage of the heavy downpour, attacked Marabar Kankara village, Malumfashi LGA, Katsina State.
“On receipt of the information, DPO Malumfashi swiftly mobilized operatives and responded to the scene.
“The team gallantly engaged the hoodlums in a fierce gun duel and successfully foiled the attack. In the course of scanning the scene, the bodies of two (2) neutralized suspected armed bandits were recovered from the scene.
“Efforts are being intensified to ensure the arrest of the fleeing suspects as the investigation proceeds.” [CONTINUE READING HERE]>>>>
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