Operatives of the Katsina State Police Command have killed five terrorists during a fierce gun duel at Kuru and Dangani villages in Matazu Local Government Area of the state.
The state police spokesman, Gambo Isah, disclosed this on Friday while parading no fewer than thirteen suspects who were recently arrested, majorly for terrorism-related offences.
Isah also raised the alarm that terrorists operating in the state now use vehicles for operation as against their former style of using motorcycles.
He said the terrorists had around 1.a.m on Thursday attacked the two villages where, they rustled 81 cows, 54 sheep, and one donkey.
According to the spokesman, the terrorists also kidnapped a 62-year-old man, identified as Alhaji Sule, who later rescued and all the rustled animals recovered.
The operatives also recovered a white colour Golf ‘3’ car with registration number: Katsina: BKR 367 XA from the terrorists.
Isah said, “From our recent encounters with terrorists, we discovered that they (the terrorists) have changed their modus operandi. They now use vehicles to attack instead of motorcycles which they used to operate with.
“Apart from the Golf car we recovered from them during yesterday’s ( Thursday) operation, the terrorists also used a J5 and a Sharon in the last Wednesday operation in Jibiya where we lost our gallant DPO for the area. We are, however, ready for them, notwithstanding any strategy they come up with.”
He said all the suspects would be arraigned in courts after completion of investigation on their cases.