Operatives attached to the Katsina State Police Command have rescued 15 kidnapped women and six children in Matazu Local Government Area of the state while repelling the terrorist attack.
A total of 21 victims were abducted when bandits, armed with AK-47 rifles attacked two communities, shooting sporadically in the early hours of Friday.
NigeriaCrime.com learned that operatives killed some of the terrorists and also recovered 20 rustled cows.
Confirming the rescue, Spokesperson Katsina State Police Command, SP Gambo Isah, said on October 28 2022 at about 4:30 am a distress call was received that terrorists in their numbers, on motorbikes, shooting sporadically with AK 47 rifles, attacked Buraji and Sabon Sara villages, kidnap fifteen (15) women and six (6) children and rustled twenty (20) cows.”
On receipt of the information, Area Commander, Dutsinma, ACP Mohammad Makama, led a team of police tactical units, blocked their exits route at Gandun Sarki village, engaged them in a fierce gun duel and successfully rescued all the twenty-one (21) kidnapped victims and recovered twenty (20) rustled cows,”
“Many terrorists were killed and some escaped the scene with gunshot wounds. Tactical teams are still combing the area with a view of recovering their dead bodies and/or arresting the injured terrorists. Investigation is ongoing.” the PPRO added.