Eight victims were saved uninjured after the Katsina State Police Command foiled three consecutive kidnapping attempts by alleged armed bandits in the local government areas of Danmusa and Faskari.
The Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Abubakar Sadiq, in a statement on Monday, revealed that the incidents occurred on October 7, 2024.
The statement said, “At about 11 am, armed bandits intercepted two women on the outskirts of Matarau village in Danmusa LGA, attempting to abduct them.
“Similarly, on the same day, distress calls were received at Faskari Divisional Police Headquarters.
“At about 10:30 am, armed bandits blocked Marabar Bangori-Unguwar Boka along the Funtua-Gusau road and kidnapped four persons,”
Sadiq further disclosed that later in the day, “At about 2:30 pm, another group of bandits blocked the Unguwar Kafa junction along the Yankara-Faskari road, abducting two women and their children.
“Upon receiving the reports, police operatives swiftly mobilised to the scenes, engaging the assailants in gunfire. The bandits were forced to flee, leaving behind the kidnapped victims, who were all rescued unhurt.”
According to Sadiq, the assailants fled with gunshot wounds.
The Commissioner of Police praised the officers for their courage and reaffirmed the command’s dedication to combating crime and protecting the security of the state’s citizens.
