Peace Oladapo 
The Katsina State Police Command on Saturday said it has successfully foiled a kidnapping attempt, killing three suspected bandits, and rescued all the abductees.
ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, the State Command Public Relations Officer (PPRO) said the incident occurred in Duya village, Maibakko Ward, Sabuwa Local Government Area of the state.
According to the statement made available to Saturday Telegraph, “On June 7, 2024, information was received at the Sabuwa Divisional Police Headquarters that armed bandits in their numbers, wielding dangerous weapons, attacked Duya village and kidnapped a number of women
“Upon receipt of the report, promptly, the DPO of the Divisional Headquarters, CSP Aliyu Mustapha, in collaboration with members of the vigilante, mobilised a team of operatives to the scene.
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“On noticing the presence of the team, the bandits opened fire on them, to which the team responded gallantly and successfully thwarted the kidnapping attempt and rescued all the kidnapped victims.
“In the course of scanning the scene, the bodies of three neutralised suspected bandits were recovered,” Sadiq-Aliyu said.
He stated that the state’s Commissioner of Police, Mr Aliyu Abubakar-Musa, praised the operatives for their extraordinary bravery and valour.
Abubakar-Musa also reaffirmed the command’s commitment to safeguarding the safety and security of the state’s residents.
