Police Neutralise Seven Bandits, Recover 109 Rustled Animals In Foiled Katsina Attack

After halting their attack on Ruwan Dorowa Village in the state’s Dutsinma Local Government Area, the Katsina State Police Command announced on Saturday that it had defeated 7 suspected bandits.

The operation also resulted in the recovery of 109 rustled animals comprising 61 cows, 44 sheep, 2 donkeys, 1 goat, and 1 dog.

The police Spokesman, DSP Abubakar Sadiq, in a statement, recalled that on January 18th, 2025, at about 0900 hrs, a distress call was received at the Dutsinma Divisional Police Headquarters that some suspected armed bandits, armed with dangerous weapons such as AK-47 rifles, attacked Ruwan Dorowa Village in Dutsinma LGA, Katsina State.

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He said, upon receipt of the report, swiftly, the DPO, in collaboration with the military, DSS, members of the Katsina Community Security Watch Corps and the vigilante, mobilised and responded to the scene.

The team “adopted the bandits in a fierce gun battle,” he observed, which saw the team neutralize seven (7) suspected armed bandits as the rest rushed to the rescue, leaving all the suspected rustled animals in the area.

While applauding the extraordinary gallantry, act of valor, and professionalism of the operatives, the state’s police commissioner, CP Aliyu Abubakar Musa, reiterated the command’s commitment to protecting the safety and security of the public.

Source: Channels TV