By; RAYMOND TEDUNJAYE, Lagos
The ranks of bandits in Katsina state have been reduced by police operatives following the killing of one of them in a shoot out.
Following a distress call, the police operatives were said to have engaged a group of suspected terrorists, who were shooting sporadically along Yantumka road in Danmusa Council area of the state on Tuesday, 27th March, 2023 at 2.30pm.
The Command Police Spokesperson SP Gambo Isah in a statement made available to journalists said the Divisional Police Officer Danmusa Division, led a team of Policemen to the area, engaged the hoodlums in a gun duel and successfully repelled them.
It reads,” On 27/03/2023 at about 1430hrs, a distress call was received that terrorists in their numbers, shooting sporadically with AK 47 rifles, blocked Danmusa – Yantumaki Road, Danmusa LGA of Katsina state. Consequently, DPO Danmusa Division, led a team of Policemen to the area, engaged the hoodlums in a gun duel and successfully repelled them.
“In the course of scanning the scene, one of the terrorists-bandits was neutralized and his dead body recovered. Additionally, one AK 47 rifle with twenty-two (22) rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition of AK 47 rifle was also recovered at the scene.
” Many of the terrorists were reasonably believed to have been neutralized and/or escaped the scene with gunshot wounds.
” Search parties are combing the nearest bushes with a view of arresting them and/or recovering their dead bodies.
” The Command is appealing to members of the communities around the area to report to the nearest police station any person found or seen with a suspected injury.
” The Command appreciates the efforts of the Police for the display of uncommon courage, gallantry and professionalism in dealing with the hoodlums, please”.
