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Nigerian police officers on duty
Police operatives have repelled terrorist attacks and rescued 18 victims in Gidan Baushe, Gatakawa village in Kankara LGA, Katsina State.
Katsina Police spokesman, Superintendent Gambo Isa said the success followed a distress call that terrorists were shooting sporadically with AK 47 rifles in the villages
He said: ’’On receipt of the report, DPO Kankara Division, led tactical units to the area and engaged the hoodlums into a fierce gun duel’’.
‘’ The team successfully repelled the terrorists from their heinous mission and rescued all the kidnapped victims’’.
‘’In the course of scanning the scene, 5 motorcycles and two cows were recovered. Sadly, two villagers were killed and one was injured by the terrorists. It is feared that many terrorists were neutralized and/or escaped the scene with gun shots wounds’.
He Informed that investigations were ongoing on the incident. (The Nation)
