In a successful joint operation, the Katsina State Police Command in collaboration with the Department of State Services and members of the Katsina State Community Watch Corps (KSCWC) has foiled a planned bandits attack on Dan Takuri village in Danmusa LGA of Katsina State.
According to a press statement issued by DSP Abubsksr Sadiq Aliyu, the Katsina Pilice Command Public Relations Officer on the 15th of March, 2025, at about 1230 hrs, based on credible intelligence received from the operatives of the Department of State Services in Danmusa, armed bandits in their numbers are assembling in Maijele Mountain of Danmusa LGA in a bid to launch an attack on Dan Takuri village of Danmusa LGA, Katsina.
“Upon receipt of the information, promptly, a joint team of police operatives and members of the KSCWC led by the DPO Danmusa stormed the mountain where the suspected armed bandits were assembling. A fierce gun duel ensued, resulting in the neutralisation of one of the armed bandits due to the superior tactics and firepower of the operatives, as several others escaped with various degrees of injuries.
“While scanning the scene, the following exhibits were recovered:
– One AK47 rifle with 3 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition
– One unregistered red Boxer motorcycle
– 50 wraps of suspected Indian hemp
– 32 bottles of soft drinks
– One cutlass, and
– Dangerous drugs.
“The Commissioner of Police, Katsina State Command, CP Aliyu Abubakar Musa, psc+, while commending the operatives for their professionalism and exceptional act of valour, reiterates the command’s commitment in collaboration with sister security agencies, ensuring the protection of lives and properties of the good people of Katsina.
“He further urged the public to continue to support the command with timely and accurate information for prompt and decisive action against all criminal elements in the state,” the statement has said
