Police rescue six kidnap victims in Katsina, eight suspected terrorists killed

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BY BRIGHT JACOB

The Police Command in Katsina said on Sunday that its operatives have successfully rescued six kidnapped victims at Unguwan Dako, Tandama village, Danja Local Government Area.

The command spokesperson, Superintendent of Police, Gambo Isah, said this in a statement on Sunday in Katsina.

Isah said that on August 6, at about 5:30 a.m., based on credible intelligence, the command raided terrorists’ hideout at Tandama village, and succeeded in rescuing six kidnapped victims.

According to him, the victims included 52-year- old Garba Dan-Mallam, Rabiu Idris, 45 and Abba Samaila, 38, all of Unguwar Nuhu LGA.

“Also, Yunusa Sani, aged 54, Ishaq Yakub, 40 and Danjuma Samaila, aged 45, all of Layin Sani Village Kafur, were rescued,” he said.

Issah also added that eight suspected terrorists including their leader, Abdulkarim Faca-faca were killed during a raid on Sunday by the Nigerian Air Force.

“And this morning in the same area, our operatives embarked on mop up operation as terrorists fled but all their rustled cows perished as many escaped with bullet wounds,” he said.