Thursday, March 13, 2025 - Operatives of the Katsina State Police Command have repelled kidnap attempt, rescued 30 kidnapped victims and recovered 92 rustled sheep and goats alongside 2 cows in Faskari Local Government Area of the state.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar Sadiq, disclosed
this in a statement on Wednesday in Katsina.
According to him, at about 1am on Wednesday, information was received at
the Faskari Divisional Police Headquarters that some suspected armed bandits in
their numbers, attacked Unguwar Sarkin Fulani, Dutsen Dadi via Tafoki village
in Faskari LGA, kidnapped 30 residents and rustles 2 cows, 92 sheep and goats
in the process.
The police image maker said upon receipt of the report, the DPO Faskari
Divisional Police Headquarters, quickly mobilised a patrol team to the scene
where the team tactically ambushed the suspected kidnappers.
He added that the operatives engaged them in a fierce gun duel, forcing
them to flee the scene with various degrees of injuries, and successfully
rescued all the kidnapped victims unhurt and recovered all the rustled animals.
Sadiq further revealed that efforts were being intensified to ensure the
arrest of the fleeing suspects as the investigation proceeds.
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