The Katsina State Police Command has reported that its operatives successfully thwarted two bandit attacks, rescued five kidnapped victims, and neutralized two kidnappers.
ASP Abubakar Sadiq, the command’s spokesman, shared this information in a press statement provided to Channels Television on Monday.
Sadiq explained that the command received a distress call on Sunday regarding a bandit attack on Layin Minister Village in the Malumfashi LGA of the state, during which five individuals were kidnapped.
The police boss said, “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 mobilised and dispatched to the scene. On noticing the presence of the police, the hoodlums opened fire on the operatives which they responded gallantly.”
He said that 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 bullets 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.”
While commending the exceptional act of valor displayed by the operatives, Commissioner of Police, Katsina State Command, CP Aliyu Abubakar Musa, reiterated the command’s commitment towards ensuring a better-secured Katsina State.