Men of the Katsina State Police Command engaged in a gun duel with terrorists at Kesassa village in Danmusa Local Government Area of the state.The operatives killed one terrorist and recovered an AK-47 rifle with 22 rounds of 7.62MM live ammunition during the encounter on Monday, March 27, 2023.Spokesperson of the command, SP Gambo Isah, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday, said the police had received a distress call that the terrorists had Danmusa – Yantumaki Road and were shooting indiscriminately. “On 27/03/2023 at about 1430hrs, a distress call was received that terrorists in their numbers, shooting sporadically with AK 47 rifles, blocked Danmusa – Yantumaki Road, Danmusa LGA of Katsina state. Consequently, DPO Danmusa Division led a team of Policemen to the area, engaged the hoodlums in a gun duel and successfully repelled them,” the statement read.”In the course of scanning the scene, one of the terrorists-bandits was neutralized and one AK 47 rifle was recovered with twenty-two (22) rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition”Many of the terrorists were reasonably believed to have been neutralized and/or escaped the scene with gunshot wounds. Search parties are combing the nearest bushes with a view of arresting them and/or recovering their dead bodies.“The is appealing to members of the communities around the area to report to the nearest police station any person found or seen with a suspected injury. 3. The Command appreciated the efforts of the Police for the display of uncommon courage, gallantry and professionalism in dealing with the hoodlums.”
One killed as police Repel Terrorists’ Attack in Katsina
