18 Rescued As Police Thwart Attempted Terror Attack On Katsina Village

An attack by suspected terrorists in Gidan Baushe, Gatakawa village in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State has been thwarted by the state’s police operatives.

18 persons were said to have been rescued during the operation.

Disclosing this on Thursday, Spokesperson of the command, SP Gambo Isah said a distress call was received that armed terrorists on motorcycles attacked the village.

“In the course of scanning the scene, five (5) motorcycles and two (2) cows were recovered. Sadly, two villagers were killed and one was injured by the terrorists.

“On 12/10/2022 at about 0100hrs, a distress call was received that terrorists in their numbers, on motorcycles, shooting sporadically with AK 47 rifles, attacked Baushe, Gatakawa village in Kankara LGA,” the statement read.

“On receipt of the report, DPO Kankara Division, led tactical units to the area and engaged the hoodlums into a fierce gun duel.

“The team successfully repelled the terrorists from their heinous mission and rescued all the kidnapped victims,”

” It is feared that many terrorists were neutralized and/or escaped the scene with gun shots wounds. Investigation is ongoing.” he added.