Police neutralise two bandits, foil kidnap of bizman

The police in Katsina State said they have foiled the kidnap of a businessman, killing two suspected terrorists in the process.

This was contained in a statement issued by the spokesperson of the command, CSP Gambo Isah, who also stated that two AK 47 rifles were recovered by the police in the encounter.

He said nemesis caught up with the suspects when they were on their way to commit their heinous mission of kidnapping a renowned businessman in the state and met their waterloo.

“The incident occurred on Thursday at about noon after credible intelligence was received by the State Police Command’s Anti Kidnapping Unit (AKU) which had been tracking and intercepting messages by the notorious gang of kidnappers,” he said.

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“In the course of scanning the scene after a shoot-out between the security operatives and the gunmen, the corpse of one Samaila Shehu, ‘M’, of Tsaunin Kura village in Malumfashi LGA of Katsina State was discovered.

“Shehu was said to be a suspected notorious terrorist, who was arrested in 2020 in connection with the attack at GSS Malumfashi Staff Quarters, Katsina and was charged to court back then.”

He added that investigations were still ongoing and that a full report will be made afterwards.