Police repel bandit attack, rescue four victims in Katsina
Police operatives in Katsina State have repelled a bandit attack in Dutsin-Ma Local Government Area, rescuing four kidnapped victims and recovering an AK-47 rifle loaded with five rounds of ammunition. The incident occurred at about 12:22am on Wednesday when armed bandits attacked Makwanta village and abducted three female residents, according to a statement issued by […]
In Katsina State, police forces thwarted a bandit assault in the Dutsin-Ma Local Government Area, liberating four kidnapped individuals and seizing a weapon. The attack unfolded around 12:22am Wednesday when armed robbers assaulted Makwanta village and abducted three women, according to a statement released by the police's spokesperson, DSP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, on Thursday.
In response to a distress call, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Dutsin-Ma activated a team of officers who pursued the fleeing robbers towards the Dutsin-Ma-Danmusa border. The police force reportedly intercepted the suspects and exchanged fire, compelling the bandits to flee into the forest with minor gunshot injuries. The operation resulted in the rescue of 14-year-old Marawiya Musa, Mariya Ibrahim, 50; Amina Ibrahim, 21; and an infant.
Unharmed, the victims were recovered. The police also recovered an AK-47 rifle containing five rounds of ammunition, a Tecno mobile phone, three MP3 players, a knife, and three bundles of dried leaves believed to contain Indian hemp. Katsina State Commissioner of Police, CP Ali Umar Fage, praised the DPO and his team for their rapid response and urged residents to continue supplying timely information to law enforcement agencies.
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