Several terrorists have been killed by the police during a gun battle in two simultaneous operations in Kurfi Local Government Area of Katsina State. Gambo Isah, the police Spokesman said the encounters occurred at 1.30pm on Monday at Dadawa and Barkiya villages in the council.
“Many terrorists are feared to have been killed and/or fatally wounded during the encounter. A team of policemen are still combing the area with a view to arresting the wounded terrorists and/or recover their dead bodies.”
Gambo Isa added that the state Commissioner of Police, Idrisu Dabban Dauda, appreciated the efforts of the operatives in repelling the terrorists abd urged members of the public to continue to cooperate with security agencies in the current campaigns against terrorists and other criminals in the state.
