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How We Counter An Attack, Killed Many Gunmen In Katsina – P.P.R.O

The tactical team of the Katsina Police Command thwarted an attack while rescuing people who had been kidnapped by thugs in Wapa Village in the Kurfi Local Government Area of the State, according to the police public relations officer, SP Gambo Isah. Friday morning in the early hours.

BRANDNEWSDAY learnt the well-armed terrorists, who reportedly numbered 24 in total, invaded the neighborhood on motorbikes, as is their custom, before throwing the neighborhood into disarray and randomly opening fire.

However, the quick action of the police tactical squad allowed them to stabilize the situation, killing and injuring a number of terrorists in the attack, according to PPRO.

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Alhaji Aminu Wapa and Wada Sale, both of Wapa village, Kurfi LGA of the state, were identified by SP Gambo as the two kidnapped victims who were saved by the police tactical squad that successfully thwarted the terrorist attempt.

This information was provided by SP Gambo in a press release Friday morning that was sent to journalists in the state.

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The statement reads: “Today (Friday)19/08/2022 at about 0100hrs, a distress call was received that terrorists, numbering twenty-four (24), on motorbikes, shooting sporadically with AK 47 rifles, attacked Wapa village, Kurfi LGA of Katsina state and kidnapped the duo of one Alhaji Aminu Wapa and Wada Sale of Wapa village, Kurfi LGA.

“On receipt of the information, the Command deployed its tactical teams to the area and engaged the hoodlums into a fierce gun duel.

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“The team successfully repelled the terrorists and rescued all the kidnapped victims. Many terrorists were feared to have been killed and/or fatally wounded during the encounter.

“A team of policemen are still combing the area with a view to arresting the wounded terrorists and/or recover their dead bodies.

“The Commissioner of Police, Katsina state Command, CP Idrisu Dabban Dauda, psc+, fdc, appreciated the efforts of the personnel in repelling the terrorists. He also urges members of the public to continue to cooperate with security agencies in the ongoing campaign against terrorists in the state.”

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