Police repel bandit attack, recover 82 cows and 21 sheep in Katsina
The Police Command in Katsina State has successfully repelled a banditry attack in Musawa Local Government Area, recovering stolen livestock.
Sources said at about 4:50 a.m. on Feb. 18 reporting that unidentified armed men had entered Gin-Gin village and rustled livestock.
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According to the sources, the DPO coordinated with neighbouring divisions to block possible exit routes between Tuge and Tudu villages in Kankara.
Patrol teams intercepted the suspects and engaged them in a sustained gunfight, forcing the bandits to abandon the stolen animals.
Police said 82 cows and 21 sheep were recovered, while efforts continued to apprehend the fleeing suspects. Further developments would be communicated as the investigation progresses.
