By; SULAIMAN AHMED MISAU, KATSINA.
Katsina State Police Command has confirmed the killing of its Dutsinma Area Commander, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Aminu Umar who died on Tuesday July 5, 2022 during a cross exchange of gun fire with bandits.
A statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Superintendent of Police, SP Gambo Isah, made available on Tuesday said, “Today 05/07/2022 at about 1130hrs, a distress call was received that terrorists numbering over three hundred (300), on motorcycles, shooting sporadically with AK 47 rifles and General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG), ambushed ACP Aminu Umar, Area Commander, Dutsinma and team, while on clearance operation of recalcitrant bandits/terrorists, in Zakka forest, Safana Local Government Government of Katsina State.”
Consequently, he said the Area Commander, ACP Aminu Umar and one other gallantly lost their lives during a cross exchange of gun fire.
Gambo Isah explained that, the state Commissioner of Police, (CP) Idrisu Dabban Dauda, on behalf of the officers and men of the Command expresses deep sympathy to the family of the deceased and “Pray to almighty Allah to repose their souls in Jannatul Firdausi.”
Gambo Isah said that, the Commissioner of Police Idrissu Dabban Dauda has reaffirmed the Nigeria Police Force’s commitment on the ongoing onslaught against terrorism in the state until it was completely routed out.
