Police have rescued passengers who were attacked by armed bandits in Katsina State and recovered weapons from the fleeing hoodlums.
Armed bandits in their numbers, armed with dangerous weapons such as AK-47 rifles, had blocked Kukar Babangida bridge situated along Magama-Katsina Road, where they attacked a J5 motor vehicle, kidnapped seven (7) occupants, and set the vehicle ablaze, Katsina State.
Promptly, upon receipt of the report on August 17th, 2024, at about 2315hrs, the DPO Jibia Divisional Headquarters mobilised a team of police operatives in collaboration with members of the Katsina State Community Watch Corps (KSCWC) and vigilantes and stormed the scene.
The joint team tracked down the suspected kidnappers while trying to escape with their victims and engaged them in a fierce gun duel.
They successfully foiled the kidnapping attempt and rescued all of the victims.
However, one of the victims sustained gunshot injury to the shoulder as a result of the bandits’ attack and was immediately rushed to the hospital, where he is receiving and responding to treatment.
Efforts are being intensified to ensure the arrest of the perpetrators of the dastardly act as the investigation proceeds.
