Katsina Police Combat Banditry, Rescue Kidnapped Victims

The Katsina State Police Command successfully repelled separate bandit attacks in Kankia and Musawa Local Government Areas, rescuing three kidnapped individuals and recovering 12 rustled cows. The first incident occurred around 9:30 PM on Tuesday when armed bandits attacked Fakuwa village, leading to the kidnapping of three persons and the rustling of cows.

The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Kankia mobilized a team of police operatives and local vigilantes, engaging the bandits in a gun duel that forced them to flee, resulting in the safe rescue of the victims and recovery of the cows. In a second incident at approximately 1:30 AM on Wednesday, bandits barricaded the Kiryoyi-Dangani Road in Musawa.

The DPO of Musawa led a response team, resulting in another gun duel and the recovery of a suspected bandit’s body, with a machete found nearby. Commissioner of Police CP Ali Umar Fage praised the operatives for their professionalism and urged public cooperation in reporting suspicious activities.