✕ CLOSE Online Special City News Entrepreneurship Environment Factcheck Everything Woman Home Front Islamic Forum Life Xtra Property Travel & Leisure Viewpoint Vox Pop Women In Business Art and Ideas Bookshelf Labour Law Letters
Click Here To Listen To Trust Radio Live

Police neutralise terrorist, repel attack on Katsina community 

The Police Command in Katsina State, on Monday, neutralised a suspected terrorist while repelling their attack on Magamar-Jibia, Jibia Local Government Area of the state.…

The Police Command in Katsina State, on Monday, neutralised a suspected terrorist while repelling their attack on Magamar-Jibia, Jibia Local Government Area of the state.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Gambo Isah, stated this in a statement in Katsina.
“Today Monday, January 2, 2023, at 0430 hours, terrorists in their numbers, shooting sporadically with AK 47 rifles, attacked a police nipping point at Magama-Hirji junction, along Jibia – Katsina road. The policemen engaged the terrorists into a fierce gun duel and successfully repelled them,” he said.
He said that one of the terrorists was neutralised, and one AK 47 rifle was recovered with four magazines containing 90 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition of AK 47 rifles. The PPRO added that money and other exhibits were also recovered after the encounter.
2023: NSCIA charges Nigerians to vote suitable leaders
All countries to name stadium after Pele – FIFA
According to him, many of the terrorists escaped with gunshot injuries, two policemen also sustained injuries during the encounter.
Isah revealed that the injured policemen were taken to Jibia hospital for treatment and had already been discharged. He further said that search parties were still combing the area with a view of arresting or recovering more dead bodies of the terrorists. (NAN)

VERIFIED: It is now possible to live in Nigeria and earn salary in US Dollars with premium domains, you can earn as much as $12,000 (₦18 Million).
Click here to start.