By; SULAIMAN AHMED MISAU, Katsina
Katsina State Police Command has said that it has killed many terrorists and rescued two kidnapped victims, while repelling an attack at Wapa village in Kurfi Local Government Area of the state.
A statement from the office of the state Police Commissioner, CP Idrisu Dabban Dauda said that, “on August 19, 2022 at about 0100hrs, a distress call was received that terrorists, numbering twenty-four (24), on motorbikes, shooting sporadically with AK 47 rifles, attacked Wapa village, Kurfi local government area and kidnapped the duo of one Alhaji Aminu Wapa and Wada Sale of Wapa village”.
According to the statement on receiving the information, the Command deployed its tactical teams to the area and engaged the hoodlums into a fierce gun duel.
“The team successfully repelled the terrorists attack and rescued all the kidnapped victims. Many terrorists were feared to have been killed and/or fatally wounded during the encounter,” the statement emphasized.
The statement explained that the Katsina State Police Command team of policemen are still combing the area with a view to arresting the wounded terrorists and recover their dead bodies.
It said the Commissioner of Police, Idrisu Dabban Dauda, appreciates the efforts of the Police personnel in repelling the terrorists and urged Public to continue to cooperate with security agencies in the ongoing campaign against terrorists across state.
