Monday, October 21, 2024 -Men of the Katsina State Police Command have foiled a bandit attack and rescued six kidnap victims in the Unguwar Batsaka area of Jibia town.
The spokesperson of the command, ASP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, who disclosed this in a statement said that on Saturday, October 19, 2024, a distress call was received at the Jibia Divisional Police Headquarters regarding a group of armed bandits attacking Unguwar Batsaka.
The
assailants were reportedly armed with dangerous weapons and firing
indiscriminately while attempting to abduct residents.
“Swiftly, the DPO Jibia mobilised a team of operatives
in collaboration with the military, members of the Katsina State Community
Watch Corps (KSCWC), and vigilantes to the scene, where they engaged the
bandits in a fierce gun duel that lasted about an hour, forcing the bandits to
flee the scene with various degrees of bullet injuries,” he said.
The team successfully
rescued 6 kidnapped victims and was immediately rushed to the hospital for
medical attention due to injuries sustained as a result of the bandits attack.
Regrettably, one of the victims, simply identified as Rabe Mai Shayi, succumbed
to his injuries while receiving treatment’’
’Efforts are being intensified to ensure the arrest of
the fleeing suspects. Further development will be communicated in due
course."
‘’We urge anyone with useful information on suspected criminal activities to
promptly report at the nearest police station for timely and decisive
action."
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