Two ‘wanted terrorists’ on Military watchlist shot dead by Police operatives
Two ‘wanted terrorists’ on Military watchlist shot dead by Police operatives
Policemen in Katsina State have reportedly killed two wanted terrorists, who have been on the Security watch list in recent times.
The policemen reportedly killed the terrorists identified as Abu Na-Iraqi and Abu Na-Masari at Sokoto-Rima Quarters in Dutsinma Local Government Area of the state.
According to a statement issued by the spokesperson for the state police command, SP Gambo Isah, the two wanted terrorists had stormed the quarters to kidnap residents in the area before they were killed.
Isah further disclosed that two AK-47 riffles were recovered from the assailants who stormed the area in large number at about 7:30PM shooting sporadically.
He said: “On 13/12/2022 at about 1930hrs, a distress call was received that terrorists in their numbers, shooting sporadically with AK 47 rifles, attacked Sokoto – Rima Quarters, Dutsinma LGA of Katsina state, with intent to kidnap some residents.
“Consequently, the Area Commander, Dutsinma and his team, swiftly moved to the area, engaged the terrorists in a gun duel.
“Two (2) notorious terrorists, on police wanted list, Abu Na-Iraqi and Abu Na-Masari were neutralized in the process and we also recovered two AK 47 rifles from them.
“Search parties are still combing the area with a view of arresting other members of the syndicate, who fled the scene with gunshots wounds so as to recover their operational weapons. Investigation is ongoing please.”
Similarly, on Monday, the Katsina Police Command said it succeeded in rescuing one Alhaji Ali and three other kidnapped victims from Unguwar Rinji in Ruwayau Village, Kurfi LGA of the state.
According to SP Gambo, the DPO Kurfi, led a tactical team to block the exist route of the terrorists while leaving the community with their captives and was able to repel them after engaging them in a fierce gun battle.
