The Katsina State Police Command has recorded a significant breakthrough in the ongoing fight against kidnapping and banditry in the state.
On June 8, 2025, at about 2230 hrs (10:30 pm), a joint security team comprising Police operatives, the Military, DSS, a team of Operation Sharan Daji operatives, members of the Katsina State Community Watch Corps (KSCWC), and vigilantes while on a routine patrol along the Danmusa to Mara Dangeza village road, Danmusa LGA, Katsina State, successfully foiled a kidnap attempt and rescued eleven (11) kidnapped victims.
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The team encountered a group of armed bandits attempting to escape with their victims kidnapped from various locations within the state when a gun battle ensued, leading to the successful rescue of all eleven (11) victims, comprising nine (9) females and two (2) males, as the bandits fled the scene due to superior tactics and firepower.
*Rescued Victims:*
1. Isah Isma’il, m, from Damawa Village, Kankara LGA,
2. Zainab Musa, f, aged 12, from Damawa Village, Kankara LGA,
3. Jamila Musa, female, aged 45, from Damawa Village, Kankara LGA,
4. Abikara Isah, f, aged 12, from Damawa Village, Kankara LGA,
5. Shaawa Sani, f, aged 35, from Damawa Village, Kankara LGA,
6. Hauwa’u Mujitafa, f, aged 25, from Damawa Village, Kankara LGA,
7. Hajara Sani, f, aged 23, from Damawa Village, Kankara LGA,
8. Musa Suleman, m, aged 15, from Bakan Village, Musawa LGA,
9. Zahariya Nasiru, f, aged 17, from Danmusa LGA,
10. Zahara Isah, f, aged 18, from Damawa Village, Kankara LGA,
11. Maijidda Fahat, f, aged 30, from Danmusa LGA, Katsina State.
Investigation is ongoing with a view to arresting the fleeing suspects and preventing further occurrences.
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The Commissioner of Police, Katsina State Command, CP Bello Shehu, psc, fdc, MNIM, commends the operatives for their uncommon act of bravery and reaffirms the command’s commitment, in collaboration with sister security agencies, to fighting the menace of kidnapping in the state.
He further urged the public to continue supporting the efforts of the command as well as other security agencies by reporting suspicious activities timely to the nearest police station or via the command’s emergency numbers, which will greatly enhance the effectiveness of security operations in the state.
DSP ABUBAKAR SADIQ ALIYU, anipr,
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER (PPRO),
FOR: COMMISSIONER OF POLICE,
KATSINA STATE COMMAND.