The Katsina state government says community hunters have killed 14 suspected bandits who planned a mass kidnapping in Gidan Wawo village, Bakori LGA.
In a statement, Nasir Danmusa, commissioner for internal
security and home affairs, said the bandits were killed following a foiled
attack on the village.
Danmusa said intelligence received at about 1:28am on Friday
indicated that 26 heavily armed bandits riding on 13 motorcycles were heading
towards Dawan Laila Forest ahead of planned attacks on neighbouring
communities.
He said the bandits were led by Isiya Kwashen Garwa, a
suspected kingpin.
The commissioner said security agencies subsequently placed
all operational assets in Bakori LGA on high alert, disrupting the planned
abduction.
He added that the bandits attacked a private vehicle
conveying four passengers from Kakumi ward to Illela market in Sokoto on the
same day and set it ablaze.
Danmusa said community hunters from Gidan Wawo who engaged
the fleeing attackers in a gun battle were mobilised.
He said the hunters also rescued three passengers alive.
The commissioner noted that the incident claimed the lives
of Mohammed Jidda, a community hunter, and Jamilu Lawal, a passenger, who died
from burns sustained in the vehicle fire.
He said another hunter sustained minor gunshot injuries and
is receiving medical treatment.
Danmusa said intelligence reports indicated possible
reprisal following the bandits’ losses.
He added that counter-measures have been activated in
collaboration with security agencies to prevent further threats.
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