This was made known by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Gambo Isah in a statement.
The Nigeria Police Force, Katsina State Command, on Monday reportedly killed many terrorists and injured several others during an attack on Dadawa and Barkiya communities in the Kurfi Local Government Area of the state.
This was made known by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Gambo Isah in a statement.
According to the police spokesperson, 110 domestic animals were recovered from the terrorists when the attack was foiled in the two communities in President Muhammadu Buhari’s home state.
Gambo noted that the terrorists who stormed the communities riding on motorbikes around 1:30am were armed and over 80 in number.
The statement said, “Today 15/08/2022 at about 0130hrs, a distress call was received that terrorists, numbering eighty (80), on motorbikes, armed with sophisticated weapons, simultaneously attacked Dadawa and Barkiya villages, Kurfi LGA of Katsina state.
“On receipt of the information, the Command deployed its tactical teams to the area and engaged the hoodlums into a fierce gun duel. The team successfully repelled the terrorists and recovered seventy-four (74) Sheep, thirty-four (34) Goats and two (2) cows.
“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.
“The Commissioner of Police, Katsina state Command, CP Idrisu Dabban Dauda, appreciated the efforts of the personnel in repelling the terrorists. He also urges members of the public to continue to cooperate with security agencies in the ongoing campaign against terrorists in the state.”