By HARUNA AHMED, Katsina –
Operatives of The Katsina State Police Command on Friday foiled an attempted attack by bandits at Kabobi village in Batsari Local Government Area of the state.
NATIONAL ACCORD learnt that the bandits in their numbers, on motorbikes, armed with AK 47 rifles, blocked Jibia-Batsari road, exactly at Kabobi village, Batsari LGA.
It was also learnt that the hoodlums attacked and kidnapped all the occupants of a motor vehicle, Volkswagen Passat Wagon, and whisked them away into the forest.
Confirming the rescue operation in a statement in Kaduna, the police spokesman, SP Gambo Isah, said on receipt of the report, DPO Batsari led teams of Operation Puff Adder and ‘Sharan Daji’ to the area and engaged them into a gun duel and successfully rescued eight of the victims”.
“Those rescued include a 70-year-old man, 13-year-old girl, three 12 year old girls, all from Garin Inu village, Batsari LGA of Katsina state”.
“Another 20-year-old girl, and her two children, all from Turaku Quarters in Batsari LGA of Katsina state,” SP Isah confirmed.
He explained that search parties are still combing the area with a view of arresting the fleeing bandits and to rescue the remaining three missing persons as investigation is ongoing.
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