The Katsina State Police Command has announced the successful elimination of a suspected bandit in Ketare Ward, Kankara Local Government Area (LGA).
In a statement issued on Tuesday in Katsina, the command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, revealed that the incident occurred at Bulunkuza village in Tudun Wada Ward, Kankara LGA. Alongside the neutralized bandit, an AK-47 rifle was recovered.
“Information was received at the Kankara Divisional Police Headquarters that bandits, armed with dangerous weapons, attacked Gidan Dan Ali village in Kankara LGA,” Sadiq-Aliyu stated.
Upon receiving the report, CSP Iliyasu Ibrahim, the DPO of Kankara Divisional Headquarters, promptly mobilized a team of police operatives, members of the Katsina State Community Watch Corps (KSCWC), and vigilance group members to the scene. The team successfully tracked the assailants to Bulunkuza village, engaging them in a fierce gun battle, which forced the criminals to abandon their plans and flee.
“During the course of scanning the scene, the body of one neutralized suspected bandit and one AK-47 rifle were recovered,” Sadiq-Aliyu added.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr. Aliyu Abubakar-Musa, commended the operatives for their exceptional display of gallantry and professionalism. He also urged the public to continue providing the police with timely information on suspected criminal activities for prompt and decisive action.
