Police Kill One Bandit In Katsina, Arrest 70 Year Old, Two Others

The Police in Katsina have killed a bandit and apprehended three others including a 70 year old man after an invasion of an estimated 100 bandits invaded Kankara Local Government Area of the state.

The bandits were said to have been in possession of 50 stolen cows at the point they were confronted, Katsina Police spokesman, Speaker Gambo Isah said in a statement.

He said:

“On 13/06/2019 at about 11:55hrs, distress call was received that, about 100 armed bandits were seen around Pauwa village, Kankara LGA of Katsina state with about 50 stolen cows.

“A joint patrol teams comprising Operations Puff Adder and Sharan Daji were mobilized to the scene.

“On arrival the teams engaged the hoodlums in a gun duel which made them to retreat and escaped into rough and hilly mountainous area of Rugu forest. One Bawa Naganda ‘m’ aged 70yrs, was arrested at the scene.

“The teams extended patrol to other villages and on reaching Danbirgima forest, the team sighted three persons on a motorcycle. The men on motorcycle opened fire at the teams, abandoned the motorcycle and tried to escape. The team returned fire, as a result one Kurma ‘m’ was shot dead while one Isah Babai ‘m’ aged 25yrs and one Ali Beti ‘m’ were  arrested by the security forces. Investigation is ongoing.”

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