Police rescue 11 kidnapped passengers in Katsina, recover 25 stolen cows

Police successful Katsina State person rescued 11 passengers who were kidnapped by equipped bandits on the Sheme-Kankara Road successful Kankara Local Government Area.

The Katsina State Police Command said the victims were travelling to Kano successful a Toyota Hiace autobus erstwhile the attackers stopped the conveyance astatine Kakumi Village connected the nighttime of May 18, 2026.

According to the constabulary spokesman, Abubakar Sadiq, officers rapidly moved to the country aft receiving a distress telephone and exchanged gunfire with the kidnappers.

He said, “All the 11 abducted passengers were rescued unhurt, portion intensive bush combing is ongoing to way down and apprehension the fleeing suspects.”

In different cognition the aforesaid evening, constabulary besides recovered 25 cows stolen by suspected bandits successful Badawa Village, Malumfashi country of the state.

The bid said patrol teams intercepted the suspects on their flight route, forcing them to wantonness the animals aft a weapon battle.

Police confirmed that each the recovered cows were returned to their owners.

Katsina Commissioner of Police, Ali Umar Fage, praised the officers progressive successful the operations and assured residents that the bid would proceed it...