BY News Agency
Two suspected terrorists have been killed by operatives of the police command in Katsina state.
The police command said they were eliminated when they attacked Sokoto-Rima Quarters, Dutsinma LGA of the state on Tuesday.
“The two notorious terrorists were identified as Abu Na-Iraqi and Abu Na-Masari,” Gambo Isah, the command’s spokesperson, said in a statement.
“On Dec. 13, 2022, at about 7:30p.m, a distress call was received that terrorists in their numbers, shooting sporadically with AK 47 rifles, attacked Sokoto-Rima Quarters, Dutsinma LGA, with intent to kidnap some residents.
“Subsequently, the area commander Dutsinma and his team swiftly moved to the area, engaged the terrorists in a gun duel, neutralised two notorious terrorists on the wanted list of the police.”
The command’s spokesperson disclosed that two AK-47 rifles were recovered from the terrorists.
“Search parties are still combing the area with a view of arresting other members of the syndicate who fled the scene with gunshot wounds,” he added.
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