The Katsina Police Command thwarted a suspected kidnapping incident in Gogalo village, located in the Jibia local government area of the state, and successfully rescued three individuals who had been kidnapped.
This information was conveyed in a statement released on Monday in Katsina by ASP Aliyu Abubakar-Sadiq, the spokesperson of the command.
“On Nov. 11, at about 10:46 pm, information was received at the Jibia divisional police station that armed bandits wielding dangerous weapons such as the AK-47 rifle, shooting sporadically, attacked the village and kidnapped three persons.”
“Upon receiving this report, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Jibia promptly mobilized a search and rescue team to the scene.”
“The team continued to comb the surrounding bushes until Nov. 12. At about 6 a.m., the team succeeded in tracking down the suspected kidnappers, engaging them in a gun duel.”
“All the kidnapped victims were successfully rescued unhurt. Efforts are on to arrest the fleeing suspects as the investigation proceeds,” Abubakar-Sadiq said.