The Katsina State Police Command has reported that one of its officers murdered a suspected kidnapper and stopped a kidnapping attempt.
Five injured people were rescued by the operatives during the operation, according to a statement from DSP Abubakar Sadiqe, the Command’s Public Relations Officer.
He said, “On May 22, 2025, at about 2215 hrs, a distress call was received at Malumfashi Division that some armed men suspected to be bandits attacked Unguwar Lado and Karo villages of Malumfashi LGA, Katsina State.
“Led by the DPO, a team of police operatives responded promptly to the scene and engaged the hoodlums in a gun duel.”
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According to the statement, “during the operation, one notorious bandit, Audu Kushin, ‘m’ of Tsamiyar Maigoro village, was successfully neutralized.”
He stated that while efforts were being stepped up to achieve the apprehension of the fugitive culprits, the five injured abducted victims were taken to General Hospital in Malumfashi for prompt medical assistance.
