Katsina police save 100 abducted individuals

The Katsina State Police Command made a significant breakthrough by eliminating five suspected bandits and rescuing 100 kidnapped victims in the state, as revealed by the command’s spokesman, ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, during a press briefing in Katsina.

In addition to this commendable achievement, the command also recovered 658 rustled animals and apprehended 11 suspected murderers, as well as 29 rapists during the same period under review.

Sadiq-Aliyu highlighted that a total of 51 major crime cases, including armed robbery, kidnapping, culpable homicides, and cattle rustling, were reported in March, with 30 cases involving 64 suspects being charged to court.

The spokesman further detailed that nine suspects were arrested for armed robbery, while 19 others were apprehended for various offenses such as intimidation, incitement, theft, and association with criminal gangs.

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Moreover, the Katsina State Police Command demonstrated its commitment to supporting the families of deceased police officers by presenting a cheque of over N4.5 million to 13 families who lost their loved ones in the line of duty.

Deputy Commissioner of Police, Finance and Administration, DCP Aminu Usman-Gusau, represented the Commissioner of Police, Mr Aliyu Abubakar-Musa, in presenting the cheques, emphasizing that the funds were from Group Life and Inspector General of Police Family Welfare Insurance Schemes to provide assistance to the families of the fallen officers.