- CP Aliyu Musa, the Commissioner of Katsina State Police, commended the bravery and gallantry of the police operatives in the operation
- The speaker emphasized the significance of residents providing crucial and timely information to law enforcement agencies for the prevention of criminal activities
In Yankara village, Faskari LGA, Katsina, the Katsina State Police Command successfully stopped an attempt by armed bandits to kidnap a child, killing one of the criminals and recovering one AK47 gun.
The deadly AK-47 rifle-wielding criminals attacked the neighbourhood on Monday at around 4:00 a.m.
ASP Sadiq Abubakar, the Command’s PPRO, made this information public in a statement. He claims that as soon as the Faskari police division heard the distress call, its agents quickly dispatched officers to the area and engaged the criminals in a ferocious gunfight, forcing them to leave their evil schemes and run into the surrounding bushes.
ASP Sadiq also noted that the lifeless body of one of the criminals and the recovered AK-47 rifle were discovered while combing the scene of the attack. He gave the identity of the deceased suspect as Bada Yaji, 25, a resident of Dajin Dungu, Yartuwaru in Faskari LGA.
Katsina State Police Commissioner, CP Aliyu Musa, lauded the bravery and gallantry displayed by the police operatives in this operation.
He urged residents to continue to provide crucial and timely information to law enforcement agencies, emphasising its importance in preventing criminal activities.
CP Musa also urged citizens to report individuals displaying suspicious injuries, as some of the bandits may have sustained gunshot wounds while fleeing.