The Nigerian Army, in collaboration with the Katsina State Police Command, on Thursday, September 17, repelled a bandit attack in Dutsin-Ma Local Government Area of the state, and rescued four abducted victims.
The victims, comprising three females and a nursing baby, were abducted when armed bandits attacked Makwanta village in the early hours of Wednesday, September 16.
A distress call was received at about 12:22 a.m. at the Dutsin-Ma divisional police headquarters, reporting that armed bandits had attacked the village and abducted three female residents.
Following the report, the divisional police officer immediately mobilised a team of operatives to the scene.
The team tracked and blocked the fleeing bandits along the Dutsin-Ma-Danmusa Local Government Area border, where they engaged the suspects in a gun duel.
The bandits were overpowered by the operatives and fled into the surrounding bush with suspected gunshot wounds.
The rescued victims were identified as 14-year-old Marawiya Musa, 50-year-old Mariya Ibrahim, 21-year-old Amina Ibrahim and a nursing baby.
All four victims were rescued unhurt.
A search of the area led to the recovery of an AK-47 rifle loaded with five rounds of live ammunition, a Tecno mobile phone, three MP3 players, a knife and three wraps of dried leaves suspected to be Indian hemp.
The command said efforts were ongoing to track and arrest the fleeing suspects.
The commissioner of police, CP Ali Umar Fage, commended the DPO and the Nigerian army for their gallantry, tactical precision, and swift response.
Fage reaffirmed the command’s commitment to sustaining operations against banditry and other violent crimes across the state.
He urged residents to remain vigilant and provide security agencies with timely and actionable information to assist in protecting lives and property.
The command said further developments would be communicated as investigations into the incident progress.
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