BANDITS’ ATTACK AT KANYAR NAGORA – KUKAR SHEKA VILLAGE, KANKARA LGA AND TUGU GARI VILLAGE, MATAZU LGA, NEUTRALIZED FOUR (4) TERRORISTS, RAIDED TERRORISTS HIDEOUTS AT YELLAWA AND HAKINBIRI, DANMUSA LGA AND NA-IRAQI HIDEOUT AT SAFANA LGA, DESTROYED THEIR CAMPS AND RECOVERED TW0 (2) OPERATIONAL MOTORCYCLES BELONGING TO THE TERRORISTS, ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-ONE (131) RUSTLED COWS AND FIFTY-FIVE (55) SHEEP
On 11th March, 2022 at about 2230hrs, a credible intelligence was received that terrorists in their numbers, on motorbikes, shooting sporadically with AK 47 rifles, attacked Yanmama village, Malumfashi LGA and rustled seven (7) cows and were on their way into the forest.
Consequently, DPO Kankara was quickly alerted to block their exit route into the Rugu forest.
The team succeeded in blocking the terrorists at Kanyar-Nogora, Kukar-Sheka village, Kankara LGA and had a fierce gun duel with them.
The team successfully repelled the terrorists. Three (3) terrorists were neutralized and seven (7) cows recovered.
Similarly, on the same date at about 0115hrs, a distress call was received that terrorists in their numbers, attacked Tugu Gari village, Matazu LGA and rustled unspecified number of domestic animals.
Area Commander, Dutsinma, led a team of policemen to Yantumaki forest, blocked the hoodlums and engaged them into a gun duel.
The team successfully repelled the terrorists, neutralized one of them and recovered thirty-two (32) cows and twenty-three (23) sheep.
2. On 5th March, 2022, at about 1800hrs, the Command carried out sting operations and raided suspected terrorists’ hideout at Yellawa, Hakin-Biri, Danmusa LGA and Na-Iraqi notorious bandit camps at Safana LGA.
The team successfully burnt down the camps, recovered two operational motorcycles of the terrorists and recovered ninety-two (92) cows and thirty-two (32) sheep.
3. The Commissioner of Police, Katsina state Command, CP Idrisu Dauda Dabban, psc+, fdc, commended and appreciates the efforts of the personnel in repelling the terrorists.
He also urged members of the public to continue to cooperate with security agencies in the ongoing onslaught against terrorism in the state.
2. ARREST OF A NOTORIOUS KIDNAPPER THAT SPECIALIZES IN THREATENING UNSUSPECTING MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH PHONE CALLS AND DEMAND FOR RANSOM: On 11/03/2022 at about 1000hrs, the Command succeeded in arresting one Jamilu Sa’idu, ‘M’, aged 28yrs of Jikamshi village, Rimi LGA, a notorious kidnapper who specializes in calling unsuspecting members of the public through their GSM numbers, threatening them to pay ransom or risked been kidnapped.
On 21/02/2022, suspect called one Abdulsalam Hassan, ‘M’, of Sabon Garin Danbajida, Bindawa LGA, through GSM number and threatened to kidnap him or pay the sum of two hundred thousand naira.
Nemesis caught up with the suspect when he sent his account details to the victim to pay the ransom. In the course of investigation, suspect was traced and arrested.
He confessed to the commission of the offence. Investigation is ongoing.
3. BUSTING OF ARMED ROBBERY SYNDICATE TERRORIZING DUTSI LGA AND ITS ENVIRONS: on 07/03/22022 at about 0200hrs, armed robbers numbering ten (10) invaded the house Isuhu Na Gwamna at Tashar Dankawu, Dutsi LGA with intent to rob.
A team of policemen and members of the community went to the rescue of the victim and as a result of which the hoodlums abandoned their mission and escaped.
In the course of investigation, three (3) suspects (1) Halliru Idris, ‘M’, aged 37yrs of Dutsawa village, Dutsi LGA, (2) Suleiman Yusuf, “M’, aged 55yrs of Bakin Kasuwa, Dutsi LGA and (3) Jibrin Abdullahi, ‘M’, aged 25yrs of Tabo village, Mani LGA were arrested and confessed to the commission of the offence and similar other armed robbery incidents that happened at Dutsi LGA. Investigation is ongoing.
