One killed, resident rescued as gunmen attack Katsina communities

Officers of the Katsina police command have rescued Sanusi Adamu, a resident kidnapped by gunmen in Kwana-Kodo village of Kankara LGA in the state.

Gambo Isah, the Katsina police spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday.

Following the attack on Kwana-Kodo, police operatives were said to engaged in a gun duel with the bandits, and rescued the 65-year-old victim.

One of the gunmen reportedly died in the process, while others were said to have escaped with gunshot injuries.

“On April 23, at about 02:30 hours, a distress call was received that bandits in their numbers, riding motorbikes, shooting sporadically with AK-47 rifles, attacked Kwana-Kodo village, Kankara Local Government Area, and kidnapped one Sanusi Adamu, 65,” Isah said.

“DPO Kankara led Operation Puff Adder and vigilante group to their possible exit route.

“Fortunately, the bandits passed through the police ambush point, and the team engaged the hoodlums in a gun duel, killed one of the bandits and rescued the victim.”

In another development, the police and the military are said to have engaged another gang of suspected hoodlums, who attacked Abadau village in Batsari LGA in Katsina.

“The operation led to the recovery of 20 cows and 100 sheep abandoned by the suspected hoodlums while they were trying to escape,” Isah added.