The Police Command in Katsina has rescued 14 kidnapped women and recovered 90 cows and sheep.
Police spokesman, Mr Gambo Isah, a police superintendent, said this in a statement on Saturday in Katsina.
“On Saturday at about 1:00hours, the DPO Dutsinma led Operation Puff Adder to Kwantawama village, Dutsinma Local Government Area (LGA ), based on a report that bandits numbering about 40 on motorcycles armed with AK47, attacked the village.
“The bandits kidnapped 14 women including children and rustled a large number of animals.
“The team engaged the hoodlums in a gun duel and succeeded in dislodging them, rescuing the 14 women and recovering 30 cows and 60 sheep,” he said.
Isah further said the police also succeeded in arresting a suspected bandit, identified as Amadu Yusuf of Tudu village in Dutsinma LGA of the state. (NAN)
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