Bandits Foiled, Passengers Freed: Katsina Police’s Midnight Victory

Bandits Foiled, Passengers Freed: Katsina Police’s Midnight Victory

The Katsina State Police Command successfully prevented a kidnapping attempt on Saturday, January 3, 2025, involving four commercial vehicles along the Funtua-Katsina to Gusau highway,…Bandits Foiled, Passengers Freed: Katsina Police’s Midnight Victory

rescuing 18 passengers.

According to the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Abubakar Sadiq, officers responded to an alert at 9:30 p.m. about armed bandits ambushing the vehicles, which were traveling on the highway. The vehicles, which included a Toyota Avensis, a DAF truck, and two other trucks, were attacked by kidnappers wielding AK-47 rifles in an effort to abduct the passengers.

Upon receiving the information, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Faskari swiftly mobilized officers to the scene. A gun battle ensued, and the police successfully repelled the bandits’ attack, rescuing all passengers unharmed.

On the same evening, another incident occurred in Kafur Local Government Area. Armed bandits attacked Gidan Gada village and rustled cattle. Police officers from Kafur and Malumfashi responded to the situation and tracked the bandits to Fanisau village, where they engaged in another firefight, recovering all the stolen cattle. Unfortunately, the DPO of Kafur sustained a gunshot wound during the clash but is currently recovering in the hospital.

The Katsina State Commissioner of Police, Aliyu Abubakar Musa, praised the officers’ bravery and called on the public to continue providing timely information to support the police and other security agencies.

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