Operatives of the Katsina State Police Command have foiled two bandits’ attacks and

rescued five kidnapped victims while two kidnappers were neutralised.

This was disclosed by the command’s Spokesman, ASP Abubakar Sadiq, in a press

statement made available to the Punch on Monday.

Sadiq stated that the command received a distress call on Sunday about a bandit attack on

Layin Minister Village, Malumfashi LGA of the state. He said during the attack, five persons

were kidnapped.

The police boss said, “On August 25, 2024, at about 1000 hrs, a distress call was received

at the Malumfashi Divisional Police Headquarters about a bandit attack on Layin Minister

Village, Malumfashi LGA, kidnapping five (5) people. He said all the kidnapped victims

were successfully rescued unhurt as the assailants succumbed to the superior firepower of

the operatives and fled the scene with varying degrees of bullet injuries.

While commending the exceptional act of valour displayed by the operatives, the state

police Commissioner of Police, CP Aliyu Musa, reiterated the Command’s commitment

towards ensuring a better-secured state.