Police in Katsina carried out a successful raid on bandit hideouts on Thursday, August 22, in a swift rescue operation between Dutsinma and Safana LGAs.
During the operation, the police operatives rescued seven kidnapped victims from two villages in Dutsinma and recovered an AK47 rifle.
The Command’s spokesman, ASP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, disclosed this during a briefing with newsmen.
He explained that the intelligence-led operation was executed by a combined team of police operatives from the Dutsinma Police Divisional Headquarters and members of the Vigilante group, under the leadership of DPO CSP Bello Abdullahi Gusau.
He said: “The rescued hostages, who were kidnapped from Farar Kasa and Shanga villages in Dutsinma LGA, were successfully rescued unharmed by the team and rushed to the nearest hospital for medical attention. Also, one AK47 rifle was recovered during the operation’’.
‘’The investigation is still ongoing to arrest the fleeing suspects. Similarly, a distress call was received at the Jibia Divisional Police Headquarters that armed bandits in their numbers, armed with dangerous weapons such as the Ak 47 rifle, shooting sporadically, attacked Jibian Maje, Nasarawa, and Lankwasau villages of Jibia LGA, were gallantly engaged the hoodlums in a fierce gun duel.
‘’The teams successfully foiled all three attacks and rescued three (3) kidnapped victims. However, the victims were rushed to the hospital for medical attention as they sustained minor injuries due to the attack’’.
‘’Additionally, on August 20th, 2024, at about 1958 hrs, a distress call was received at the Malumfashi Divisional Headquarters that armed bandits in their numbers, wielding dangerous weapons, attacked Yaba village, Malumfashi LGA, kidnapped 20 persons, and rustled 5 cows.’’
The spokesman also recalled that the Commissioner of Police, Katsina State Command, CP Aliyu Abubakar Musa, had commended the operatives, and reiterated the command’s commitment towards ensuring a safer Katsina State. (Nation)