The Katsina State Police Command has confirmed that a bandit was killed when its operatives engaged his gang in a gun duel in Malumfashi Local Government Area on Thursday, 22 May 2025.
According to the Command, its operatives engaged the bandits in gun duel that Thursday night in an attempt to rescue some victims who were earlier kidnapped in the council.
The Command’s spokesman, DSP Aliyu Abubakar confirmed the development on Saturday.
He explained that the operatives received a distress call shortly after the bandits kidnapped the victims.
He added that the operatives consequently confronted the bandits leading to the gun duel.
The command’s spokesman explained further” On May 22, 2025, at about 2215 hrs, a distress call was received at Malumfashi Division that some armed men suspected to be bandits attacked Unguwar Lado and Karo villages of Malumfashi LGA, Katsina State.
“Led by the DPO, a team of police operatives responded promptly to the scene and engaged the hoodlums in a gun duel.
“During the operation, one notorious bandit, Audu Kushin, ‘m’ of Tsamiyar Maigoro village, was successfully neutralised.
“Unfortunately, five kidnap victims were shot and injured by the assailants:
Labaran Tijjani, M, 25 years old; Mai Unguwa Usman, M, 45 years old; Iliya Hamisu, M, 45 years old; Yahaya Dahiru, M, 25 years old; Abdurahaman Umar, M, 25 years old.
“The injured victims were rushed to General Hospital Malumfashi for immediate medical attention. Efforts are being intensified to ensure the arrest of the fleeing suspects.
“This successful operation is part of the command’s ongoing onslaught against banditry and kidnapping, demonstrating the command’s commitment to protecting lives and property in the state.
The Command’s spokesman added that the state Commissioner of Police, Bello Shehu had commended the efforts of the operatives.
He said that the police Commissioner also charged them ( the operatives) to sustain the tempo.
The police commissioner also reportedly called on members of the public to continue supporting the command with timely information for prompt and decisive action against all forms of crime and criminality in the state.