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The Katsina State Police Command said its operatives on Thursday foiled a kidnapping attempt.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar Sadiqe, said the command also killed one suspected bandit and rescued five injured kidnapped victims during the operation.
According to DSP Sadiq in a statement made available to newsmen on Saturday, “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.
“During the operation, one notorious bandit, Audu Kushin, ‘m’ of Tsamiyar Maigoro village, was successfully neutralised.
“Unfortunately, five kidnap victims were shot and injured by the assailants.
“The injured victims were rushed to General Hospital Malumfashi for immediate medical attention. Efforts are being intensified to ensure the arrest of the fleeing suspects.
The police spokesperson added that, “This successful operation is part of the command’s ongoing onslaught against banditry and kidnapping, demonstrating the command’s commitment to protecting lives and property in the state.
“The Commissioner of Police, Katsina State Command, CP Bello Shehu, psc, fdc, MNIM, commends the efforts of the operatives as he charges them to sustain the tempo.
“He further called on members of the public to continue supporting the command with timely information for prompt and decisive action against all forms of crime and criminality in the state.
