Katsina Police Command says its Operatives have successfully repelled terrorists attacks on Fadawa and Barkiya Villages in Kurfi LGA of the state.
SP Gambo Isah, Katsina Command’s Spokesperson made the disclosure in a statement, issued.
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“Today 15th August, 2022 at about 0130hrs, a distress call was received that terrorists, numbering eighty (80), on motorbikes, armed with sophisticated weapons, simultaneously attacked Dadawa and Barkiya villages, Kurfi LGA of Katsina state.”
“On receipt of the information, the Command deployed its tactical teams to the area and engaged the hoodlums into a fierce gun duel.”
He pointed out that during the gun duel, the Operatives recovered seventy-four (74) Sheep, thirty-four (34) Goats and two (2) cows.
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He maitained that many terrorists feared to have been killed or fatally wounded during the encounter.
He explained that a team of policemen still combing the area with a view to arresting the wounded terrorists or recover their dead bodies.
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The Commissioner of Police, Katsina state Command, CP Idrisu Dabban Dauda, appreciated the efforts of the personnel in repelling the terrorists.
He also urged members of the public to continue to cooperate with security agencies in the ongoing campaign against terrorists in the state.
