Police gun down notorious bandit, rescue 5 kidnap victims in Katsina

The Katsina State Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in its fight against banditry, neutralising a notorious criminal identified as Audu Kushin and rescuing five kidnapped victims.

According to a statement released on Saturday by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Abubakar Aliyu, the operation took place in Tsamiyar Maigoro village, located in Malumfashi Local Government Area of the state.

Audu Kushin, known for terrorising communities in the region, met his end during a targeted operation by police operatives. The swift intervention also led to the successful rescue of five individuals who had been held hostage by the bandit and his gang.

He said that “on May 22, at about 10:15 p.m., a distress call was received at Malumfashi Division that some armed men suspected to be bandits attacked Unguwar Lado and Karo villages of Malumfashi.

“A team of operatives led by the DPO responded promptly to the scene and engaged the hoodlums in a gun duel.

“During the operation, one notorious bandit, identified as Audu Kushin of Tsamiyar Maigoro village, was successfully neutralised.”

Unfortunately, he said, five kidnapped victims were shot and injured by the assailants.

He said that the injured victims were rushed to General Hospital Malumfashi for immediate medical attention.

Aliyu added that efforts were being intensified to ensure the arrest of the fleeing suspects.

He further called on the public to continue supporting the command with timely information for prompt and decisive action against all forms of crime and criminality in the state.

(NAN)