Katsina Police Rescue Two Kidnapped Women, Arrest Suspected Kidnappers

Katsina Police Rescue Two Kidnapped Women, Arrest Suspected Kidnappers

Two women have been rescued from armed bandits in Katsina State after police officers engaged their abductors in a gun battle.

The rescue was one of several operations announced by the Katsina State Police Command, which also reported the arrest of suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate and an alleged informant.

The two women were taken from Sha’iskawa Fulani Village in Kankia Local Government Area after bandits attacked the community.

Police operatives responded to the incident and exchanged gunfire with the attackers. The confrontation forced the bandits to withdraw, giving the officers an opportunity to rescue both victims unharmed.

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Elsewhere in Dutsin-Ma, the police said they dismantled a three-member kidnapping syndicate during a patrol based on credible intelligence.

The operation was carried out by the command’s Violent Crime Response Unit.

Police alleged that one of those arrested admitted to conspiring with other members of the group to abduct his grandfather.

The older victim was said to have remained in captivity for 16 days. He was eventually released after his family paid ₦3 million to the kidnappers.

The suspects remain in custody while investigators examine their alleged criminal activities and search for other people connected to the syndicate.

Katsina Commissioner of Police Ali Umar Fage commended the officers involved in the operations and said the command would continue to intensify its fight against banditry and kidnapping.

In a statement issued by police spokesperson DSP Abubakar Sadiq, residents were encouraged to stay vigilant and provide security agencies with timely and reliable information.

The command said cooperation between communities and security agencies remains essential to tackling criminal networks and protecting residents across Katsina State.

Katsina Police Rescue Two Kidnapped Women, Arrest Suspected Kidnappers