Friday, May 10, 2024 -Police operatives from the Katsina Police Command successfully thwarted two separate kidnapping attempts that occurred in Faskari and Malumfashi LGA, Katsina State, on the 8th and 9th of May 2024.
ASP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, the Command’s
Public Relations Officer said the hoodlums carried out the first attack on May
8, 2024, after they barricaded Funtua-Gusau Road, along Unguwar Boka village,
Faskari LGA, Katsina.
According to him, the criminals targeted
three passengers travelling in a Golf III motor vehicle, which they forcefully
halted with the reign of bullets.
However, Sadiq disclosed that their plans
were thwarted by a rapid response patrol team patrolling the area.
“The team led by the Divisional Police
Officer (DPO) of Faskari swiftly engaged the bandits in a gunfight, rescuing
all three passengers unharmed.
“The criminals suspected to have been
wounded were forced to flee the scene. A search is currently underway to
apprehend the suspects.” Sadiq said.
Similarly, on May 9th at about 12:45 am,
Sadiq said the Katsina Police triumphed again when its operatives from the
Malumfashi divisional headquarters responded to a distress call about an attack
on Gidan-Maga village.
He said a group of armed bandits, wielding
AK-47 rifles, had descended upon the village, kidnapping ten residents and
stealing sixteen cows.
“Wasting no time, the DPO of Malumfashi
mobilized officers and rushed to the scene.
“In a fierce gun battle, the gallant police
team overpowered the bandits, securing the release of all ten kidnapped
victims.
“In the same vein, they recovered the
sixteen stolen cows, forcing the wounded criminals to retreat once more.
“The Commissioner of Police, Katsina State
Command, CP Aliyu Abubakar Musa, commended the officers for their bravery and
professionalism,” he said.
He emphasized the Command’s unwavering dedication to ensuring the safety and security of the people of Katsina State.
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