Bandits’ attack foiled as Northern gov joins military operation to rescue abducted civilian

Bandits’ attack foiled as Northern gov joins military operation to rescue abducted civilian

One of the governors in the northern part of the country,Gov Dikko Radda of Katsina State unexpectedly joined a combined team of security personnel on Saturday to foil an attack by bandits on the residents of Zakka village in Safana Local Government Area.

The operation led to the rescue of a 33-year-old man already abducted by the bandits, the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ibrahim Mohammed said.

The governor was in the area to flag off an empowerment programme sponsored by the Deputy Speaker of the Katsina State House of Assembly when he received a distress call that terrorists had invaded Zakka.

“After the intelligence report on the planned terrorist attack was revealed to Governor Radda around 1pm, he immediately called off his involvement in the colourful empowerment programme of the Katsina House of Assembly Deputy Speaker,” Mohammed said.

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He added: “Mr Governor and a few members of his entourage then joined a combined team of security personnel comprising men of the Nigeria Police, Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji, ground troops of the Nigerian Army, and personnel of the Community Watch Corps, to engage the terrorists at Zakka Forest before the criminals advanced to the hills.

“A 33-year-old man was bravely rescued by the gallant troops after a heavy gun battle with the terrorists, which lasted almost 30 minutes. The terrorists were fortunate to escape without suffering any casualties after their callous mission was thwarted.

“After repelling the bandits, Governor Radda directed that the abducted man rescued by troops be taken to the hospital for urgent treatment, as he was shot in the leg by the bandits.”

Bandits’ attack foiled as Northern gov joins military operation to rescue abducted civilian