The Police Command in Katsina State has foiled separate kidnapping and cattle rustling attempts in Funtua and Musawa Local Government Areas (LGAs), rescuing one kidnapped victim and recovering 15 rustled cows.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Katsina.
Aliyu said that in the latest operation, credible intelligence received on Sunday indicated that suspected armed bandits were moving rustled cattle across the border between Funtua and Dandume LGAs.
He said the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of the Central Police Station, Funtua, swiftly mobilised a team of operatives to the area.
“On arrival, the bandits opened fire on the operatives, who responded with superior firepower, forcing the suspects to flee into a nearby forest.
