The Katsina State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of passengers by terrorists at Gidan Kifi village along Marabar Kankara road in Kankara Local Government Area of the state.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Abubakar Aliyu, who confirmed the abduction of the passengers in a statement issued to journalists Thursday night, said 14 of the abductees have been rescued.
He said the terrorists, armed with sophisticated weapons, attacked a commercial bus belonging to the Katsina State Transport Authority (KSTA) which was conveying the victims from Katsina to Funtua on Thursday afternoon.
He said: “Today (Thursday) March 21, 2024, at about 1330 hrs, some suspected armed bandits armed with dangerous weapons such as AK-47 rifles attacked a KTSTA bus driven by one Dabo Filalawa, m., of Filin Polo quarters, Katsina State, at Gidan Kifi village via Kankara to Marabar Kankara road, enroute Funtua from Katsina, and kidnapped eight passengers.
“Upon receipt of the report, a joint team of Police operatives attached to Kankara Divisional Police Headquarters, Military, and members of the Katsina State Community Watch Corps, swiftly mobilised and responded to the scene where they engaged the hoodlums in a fierce gun duel and successfully rescued 14 kidnapped victims.
“Aggressive efforts are currently being made to ensure the unhurt rescue of the remaining four (4) kidnapped victims. Further development will be communicated in due time, please.”
Francis Sardauna in Katsina
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