A joint security team made up of the police and vigilantes in the Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State has killed two terrorists during a shootout at Sabon Dawa village in the council.
According to the spokesman for the state police command, SP Gambo Isah, who confirmed the development on Wednesday, the shootout occurred on Tuesday.
He said, “On June 21, 2022, around 5pm, a distress call was received that terrorists in their numbers, armed with AK-47 rifles, attacked Sabon Dawa village, Zakka district, Safana LGA of Katsina State.
“The DPO Safana led a team of policemen and vigilantes to the area, engaged the terrorists in a fierce gun duel, neutralised two of the terrorists and foiled their heinous mission.”
The Katsina State Commissioner of Police, Idrisu Dauda, commended the security team and the community for their resilience.
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