The Katsina State Police Command has announced the killing of a notorious suspected kidnapper, Nazifi Ibrahim, 22, of Unguwar Tsamiya village, Faskari Local Government Area of the State.
The police also recovered a large cache of ammunition during the operation.
According to a statement by the police spokesperson, ASP Abubakar Aliyu, on Saturday in Katsina, the incident occurred on November 11, 2023, at about 03:30 am, when some suspected kidnappers armed with AK 47 rifles invaded a farm situated at the outskirts of Yankara village.
The police spokesperson said the police received a tip-off and mobilised a joint team of police operatives, members of the vigilante, and officers of the Security Watch Corps to the scene.
He noted the kidnappers, upon noticing the presence of the combined team, opened fire on the operatives.
He said the operatives of the combined team also responded, forcing the terrorists to abandon their plan and flee into the bush. He said while combing the scene, the police recovered the body of one neutralised suspected kidnapper, as well as 185 live rounds of 7.62mm ammunition, 90 live rounds of 5.56mm M193 type 06 ammunition, and 13 AK-47 magazines concealed in a sack.
He said the body of the neutralised suspected kidnapper and gunrunner was later identified as one Nazifi Ibrahim, 22, of Unguwar Tsamiya village, Faskari local government.
He revealed that efforts are ongoing to arrest the fleeing suspects as investigations continue. He said the state Commissioner of Police, CP Aliyu Abubakar-Musa, commended the operatives’ professionalism, synergy, and bravery.
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He quoted the CP as urging the officers and DPOs in the state to continue to ensure effective synergy with all relevant security agencies in their respective areas.
He also called on the public to continue to provide the police and other security agencies with timely information on criminal activities to enable them get rid of criminal activities in the State.
He also urged the public to report to the nearest police station or any other security outfit any person seen with injury, as some of the terrorists escaped with gunshot wounds.