The Katsina state Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Dr.Nasir Muazu has confirmed that scores of bandits were killed while 2 AK 47 rifles were among weapons recovered on Sunday afternoon during an encounter between security operatives and bandits in Yantumaki.
The Katsina State Police Command, in collaboration with the military, the Department of State Services (DSS), members of the Katsina State Community Watch Corps (KSCWC), and the vigilante, have killed five bandits and recovered exhibits in two separate operations carried out in Dandume and Danmusa Local Government Areas of the state.
The sanitation exercise led by the Katsina State Commissioner of Police was carried out by police personnel, including officers and men, who were joined by traders, artisans, and other members of the community. Together, they cleared trash, swept the market area, and generally improved the aesthetic appeal of the market.