A joint security team made up of police operatives, the military, the DSS , a team of Operation Sharan Daji operatives, members of the Katsina State Community Watch Corps (KSCWC), and vigilantes on Sunday rescued eleven kidnap victims in Danmusa Local Government Area of the state.
The victims were made up of nine males and two females.
The spokesman for the katsina police command, DSP Abubakar Aliyu confirmed the development on Monday.
He revealed that members the security team were on routine patrol around 10.30 p.m on Sunday when they ran into the bandits along the Danmusa /Mara Dangeza village road, Danmusa Local Government Area.
It was learnt that the bandits had earlier abducted the victims from various locations .
The command’s spokesman revealed that there was a gun duel between the joint security team and the bandits during which the eleven victims were rescued.
He said ” On June 8, 2025, at about 2230 hrs (10:30 pm), a joint security team comprising Police operatives, the Military, DSS, a team of Operation Sharan Daji operatives, members of the Katsina State Community Watch Corps (KSCWC), and vigilantes while on a routine patrol along the Danmusa to Mara Dangeza village road, Danmusa LGA, Katsina State, successfully foiled a kidnap attempt and rescued eleven (11) kidnapped victims.
” The team encountered a group of armed bandits attempting to escape with their victims kidnapped from various locations within the state when a gun battle ensued, leading to the successful rescue of all eleven (11) victims, comprising nine (9) females and two (2) males, as the bandits fled the scene due to superior tactics and firepower.”
Details of the of the rescued victims including names and addresses were given as
Isah Isma’il, m, from Damawa Village, Kankara LGA ; Zainab Musa, f, aged 12, from Damawa Village, Kankara LGA; Jamila Musa, female, aged 45, from Damawa Village, Kankara LGA; Abikara Isah, f, aged 12, from Damawa Village, Kankara LGA ;Shaawa Sani, f, aged 35, from Damawa Village, Kankara LGA, Hauwa’u Mujitafa, f, aged 25, from Damawa Village, Kankara LGA; Hajara Sani, f, aged 23, from Damawa Village, Kankara LGA; Musa Suleman, m, aged 15, from Bakan Village, Musawa LGA;
Zahariya Nasiru, f, aged 17, from Danmusa LGA; Zahara Isah, f, aged 18, from Damawa Village, Kankara LGA and Maijidda Fahat, f, aged 30, from Danmusa LGA, Katsina State.
DSP Aliyu added that investigation was ongoing with a view to arresting the fleeing suspects and preventing further occurrences.
He further revealed that the state Commissioner of Police, Bello Shehu has commended the operatives for their uncommon act of bravery, and reaffirming the command’s commitment, in collaboration with sister security agencies, to fighting the menace of kidnapping in the state.
The police commissioner further reportedly urged the public to continue supporting the efforts of the command as well as other security agencies by reporting suspicious activities timely to the nearest police station or via the command’s emergency numbers, which will greatly enhance the effectiveness of security operations in the state.
