Police rescue five kidnapped victims in Katsina
The Katsina Police Command has rescued five kidnapped victims in the Kurfi Local Government Area of the state.
The police spokesperson, Gambo Isah, said the victims were kidnapped in Unguwar-Rinji village in the Rawayau ward of the area.
He said terrorists attacked the community at about 2:00 a.m. on Monday and kidnapped one Alhaji Ali and four others.
“The DPO of Kurfi led a tactical team and blocked their exit route. Fortunately, the terrorists followed the expected route.
“The terrorists were engaged in a fierce gun duel and were successfully repelled.
“The kidnappers fled into the bush and abandoned their victims.
“In the course of scanning the scene, it was reasonably believed that many terrorists escaped the scene with gunshot wounds,” he said.
(NAN)
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