Police rescue nine after attempted kidnapping in Katsina
The Katsina State Police Command prevented a kidnapping and saved nine people after a swift response to an attack on the Katsina–Kankara highway. The incident involved a red Volkswagen Golf III carrying 11 passengers, which was intercepted by suspected armed bandits at Tashar Kanya Village. Police engaged the attackers in a gunfight, forcing them to flee. Two victims, including the driver, remain missing as efforts to locate them continue. CP Ali Umar Fage praised the officers for their quick action.
What we know
- Suspected armed bandits blocked the Katsina–Kankara Road at Tashar Kanya Village and attacked a car carrying 11 passengers.
- Police operatives, led by the DPO Kankara and the Violent Crime Rescue Unit, responded quickly and engaged the bandits in a gun duel.
- Nine victims were rescued unharmed after the attackers fled the scene.
- Two people, Buhari Kabir and the driver Aliyu, are still missing and a search operation is ongoing.
- CP Ali Umar Fage commended the police team and reaffirmed the command’s commitment to fighting banditry in the state.
