The Katsina State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of Islamiyya students in Dandume Local Government Area of the state but said they have all been rescued.
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Troops Rescue Islamiya Children and Recovered Rustled Cattle From Bandits in Katsina Statehttps://t.co/WEBItGDYRS pic.twitter.com/nvogm3I5Do— DEFENCE HQ NIGERIA (@DefenceInfoNG) December 20, 2020
The police spokesman in Katsina SP Gambo disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.
“On 19/12/2020 at about 2200hrs, a distress call was received by DPO Dandume, that some Islamiyya Students of Hizburrahim Islamiyya, Mahuta village, Dandume LGA of Katsina state, numbering about Eighty (80), while on their way back from Maulud occasion celebrated at Unguwan Alkasim village, Dandume to Mahuta village, were accosted by bandits who had already kidnapped four (4) persons and rustled twelve (12) cows from Danbaure village, Funtua LGA, trying to escape into the forest.
“On receipt of the report, the DPO led Operations “Puff Adder, Sharan Daji and Vigilante group to the area and engaged the bandits into a fierce gun duel.
“Subsequently, the teams succeeded in dislodging the bandits and rescued all the eighty four (84) kidnapped victims and recovered all the twelve rustled cows.
“Search parties are still combing the area with a view of arresting the injured bandits and/or recovery of their dead bodies.
“Investigation is on going”, he said.
