Foiled Kidnapping Attempt in Katsina As Bandits Flee After Gunfight, One Killed

 

By Zagazola Makama 

 

A kidnapping attempt was foiled in the early hours of April 5, 2025, in Gidan Yan Ali, Kurba Village, Kankara Local Government Area, Katsina State. 

 

Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the armed  bandits, believed to be part of a larger criminal gang, attacked the village around 2345hrs, setting fire to corn stalks and attempting to abduct women and animals.

 

Security forces were deployed to the scene to engage the bandits leading to a heavy gunfight 

 Although the team successfully repelled the assailants, the bandits shot and killed one Murtala Dayyabu Sidi, a 40-year-old male, before fleeing into nearby bushes.

 

Thanks to the prompt intervention of the security forces, the kidnapped women were rescued unharmed, and the stolen animals were recovered and returned to their rightful owners.

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