
The operatives of Katsina State Police Command have killed a suspected terrorist and recovered a general-purpose machine gun (GPMG) in a foiled attack on Ruwan Dorawa village in Dutsinma LGA, Katsina State.
Confirming the development, ASP Sadiq Abubakar, State Police Command’s spokesperson said the incident occurred at about 11 am on Monday, June 26.
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Sadiq said the suspected terrorists, wielding dangerous weapons such as GPMG and AK47 rifles stormed the village in large numbers, shooting sporadically but fortunately, police operatives were able to rescue the community from their heinous mission.
He said, “Unhesitatingly, the Area Commander, along with DPO Dutsinma Division, led a team of police operatives to the scene and engaged the terrorists in a fierce gun duel, as a result of which they were forced to abandon their heinous mission.