The Katsina State Police Command has thwarted a kidnapping attempt, killing a suspected kidnapper and rescuing five injured victims.
According to DSP Abubakar Sadiqe, the Police Public Relations Officer, operatives responded promptly to a distress call on May 22, 2025, at about 10:15 p.m., reporting an attack by armed men on Unguwar Lado and Karo villages in Malumfashi Local Government Area.
Led by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), the police engaged the bandits in a gun duel, resulting in the death of one notorious bandit identified as Audu Kushin from Tsamiyar Maigoro village.
The five injured victims were taken to General Hospital Malumfashi for medical care, while police intensified efforts to apprehend other fleeing suspects.