Police foil cattle rustling attempt, shoot suspected bandit in Katsina

Police officers successful Katsina State person foiled a cattle rustling effort aft engaging suspected bandits successful a weapon conflict successful Wakaji village, Dutsin-Ma Local Government Area.

The incidental was disclosed successful a station shared connected X by information analyst, Bakatsine connected Tuesday.

According to the post, the onslaught occurred connected Monday nighttime erstwhile suspected bandits invaded the colony successful an evident effort to bargain cattle.

“Officers from the Dutsin-Ma Police Division responded swiftly aft receiving reports of the onslaught and confronted the assailants successful a fierce speech of gunfire.

“During the operation, 1 suspected bandit was shot, portion the remaining attackers fled the scene,” Bakatsine wrote.

Bakatsine said the weapon conflict caused respective of the rustled cattle to scatter into adjacent bushes, though the fleeing bandits reportedly escaped with 10 cattle.

The onslaught besides near 1 nonmigratory with a gunshot coiled to the shoulder.

The injured villager was instantly taken to the General Hospital successful Dutsin-Ma, wherever the unfortunate was stabilised and is presently receiving treatment.

Bakatsine commended the speedy effect of the police, describing it arsenic an illustration of however accelerated involution tin trim the interaction of attacks connected agrarian communities.

“The punctual effect by the Dutsin-Ma Police Division is commendable and shows the value of accelerated i...