Police rescue five kidnapped victims, one dead in gun duel with bandits in Katsina

Police rescue five kidnapped victims, one dead in gun duel with bandits in Katsina

By: Zagazola Makama

Police in Katsina have rescued of five kidnapped victims following a gun duel with suspected armed bandits in Sabon Garin Safana, Dutsinma LGA.

Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the bandits had kidnapped seven individuals, including two children, in the early hours of April 13, 2025.

The sources said that at approximately 2:15 AM, the armed bandits infiltrated the community and abducted the victims.

Upon receiving the distress call, security personnel quickly mobilized to the scene, engaging the bandits in a fierce gun battle. The officers successfully rescued five victims, including Abdullahi Usman, 40, Asma’u Abdullahi, 20, Safiya Abdullahi, 1, Sumayya Yahuza, 20, and Fatima Yahuza, 1, all of whom were unharmed.

However, during the confrontation, one of the victims, Ibrahim Sale, 30, was tragically shot and killed by the bandits.

The search and rescue operation continues as authorities work to locate and free the remaining two victims.

Police rescue five kidnapped victims, one dead in gun duel with bandits in Katsina