The katisina State Police Command has rescued 14 kidnap Victims; recovered 30 cows and 60 sheep from bandits who attacked Kwantawama village, Dutsinma Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.
The Kastsina State Police Public Relations Officer , SP Gambo Isah ,said the police also arrested one of the suspeected bandits who raided the town.
Mr. Isah said:” Today, July 18, at about 1 am, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Dutsinma, CSP Muhammad Makama, led Operation Puff Adder to Kwantawama village, Dutsinma LGA of Katsina state, based on a report that bandits numbering about forty 40, on motorcycles, armed with AK 47 rifles, attacked the village.
” They kidnapped 14 women including children and rustled a large number of domestic animals. The team chased after the hoodlums into the fringes of the Rugu forest and engaged them in a gun duel. The team succeeded in dislodging the bandits, rescue 14 women, 30 cows, 60 sheep. One of the Suspects was arrested one of the bandits, Amadu Yusuf, M, aged 30yrs of Tudu village, Dutsinma LGA of Katsina state. The investigation is ongoing”.
