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Katsina Bandits: Police and soldiers kill 5 as they repel attack
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https://theframenews.com/2020/10/28/katsina-bandits-police-and-soldiers-kill-5-as-they-repel-attack/
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Five bandits have been killed on Tuesday morning during an attack on the Tsaskiya community in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State.
Eye witnessed say three women were abducted by the hoodlums during the attack.
Eye witnessed say three women were abducted by the hoodlums during the attack.
The bandits were reported to have arrived the village in their numbers wielding General Purpose Machine Guns and AK 47 rifle at about 4 am.
Reports say the bandits were met with overpowering firepower when the police and the military engaged the bandits in a gun battle leading to the death of five bandits of their members while some reportedly escaped with gunshot injuries.
The sixth person who died was one Rabe Bala, a lunatic from the village.
The incident has since been officially confirmed by the spokesperson of the Katsina Police Command, SP Gambo Isah, while adding that rescue efforts are on to save the kidnapped women.
The incident has since been officially confirmed by the spokesperson of the Katsina Police Command, SP Gambo Isah, while adding that rescue efforts are on to save the kidnapped women.
According to the statement "He said, “On 27/10/2020, at about 04:00hrs, based on credible intelligence, the Command in collaboration with the military, succeeded in repelling coordinated attack by bandits on revenge mission on Tsaskiya Community of Safana LGA of Katsina state.
”Bandits numbering over two hundred (200) armed with sophisticated weapons such as General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG) and AK 47 rifles, shooting indiscriminately, clandestinely attacked the village through three (3) entry security barricades.
”In the spur of the moment, the teams engaged the hoodlums in a gun duel and as a result five (5) suspected bandits were killed and many escaped with gunshots wounds. On the other hand, the hoodlums shot and killed one Rabe Bala, ‘M’, aged 30yrs, a lunatic from the village.
“The hoodlums while on their way out kidnapped three women who ran into a nearby bush path for safety. Search parties are still combing the nearby bushes with a view to recovering more dead bodies and/or arrest the injured bandits.
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