Crime
Police foil kidnap operation, rescue 5 victims in Katsina
The Police Command in Katsina State on Monday disclosed the rescue of five kidnapped victims in Kurfi Local Government Area, foiling a kidnap operation by bandits.
The Police Public Relations Officer in Katsina, SP Gambo Isah, in a statement indicated that the victims were kidnapped at Unguwar-Rinji village in Rawayau ward. He said that the incident occurred on Monday, Dec. 12, 2022, at about 2.00a.m.
According to the PPRO, “The police received a distress call that terrorists in their numbers, shooting sporadically with AK47 rifles, attacked the community and kidnapped one Alhaji Ali and four others.
“The DPO, Kurfi, led a tactical team and blocked their exist route. Fortunately, the terrorists followed through the expected route.
“The terrorists were engaged in a fierce gun duel and were successfully repelled.
“The kidnappers fled into the bush and abandoned their victims.
“In the course of scanning the scene, it was reasonably believed that, many terrorists escaped the scene with gunshot wounds.”
-
Latest7 days agoIsrael marks 3 years since October 7 Hamas attack amid Gaza strikes, election debate
-
Energy6 days agoFuel Battle: Dangote, marketers and government clash over petrol imports
-
Energy1 week agoPetrol, diesel prices rise 86% in 2026 as costs hit fresh highs
-
Football1 week agoNigeria’s World Cup exit under spotlight as FIFA’s DR Congo files emerge
-
Latest1 day agoFull List: Meet the 2026 Nobel Prize winners across six categories
-
Latest1 week agoUS Court set to rule on release of FBI, DEA records on Tinubu
-
Business1 week agoNigerian investors at a crossroads as fixed-income yields slide
-
Latest1 week agoOyo APC crisis deepens as Oluyole reconciliation meeting ends in brawl