Robbers, in the early hours of yesterday, raided 10 houses
in Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State, and engaged policemen
that responded to a distress call in a shootout...
A source, who pleaded
anonymity, said the robbers stormed the area, shooting sporadically, adding
that the operation lasted for about two hours— from 1:30a.m. to 3:15a.m.
Contacted, spokesman for Katsina State Police Command, DSP Gambo Isah,
confirmed the incident. Isah said they got a distress call at 1:35a.m. in the
morning and mobilised men of the Anti-Robbery Squads, SARS, who swung into
action. He said a five-man gang engaged the Police in a shootout, after which
the robbers were chased into Dayawa in Kafur Local Government Area. The
spokesperson of the Command said the anti-robbery squad is still combing the
neighbourhood and bushes in search of the robbers. The Police Public Relations
Officer added that no case of arrest, injury or stolen properties have been
made.
Robbers, in the early
hours of yesterday, raided 10 houses in Malumfashi Local Government Area
of Katsina State, and engaged policemen that responded to a distress
call in a shootout.
A source, who pleaded anonymity, said the robbers stormed the area,
shooting sporadically, adding that the operation lasted for about two
hours— from 1:30a.m. to 3:15a.m.
Contacted, spokesman for Katsina State Police Command, DSP Gambo Isah,
confirmed the incident.
Isah said they got a distress call at 1:35a.m. in the morning and
mobilised men of the Anti-Robbery Squads, SARS, who swung into action.
He said a five-man gang engaged the Police in a shootout, after which
the robbers were chased into Dayawa in Kafur Local Government Area.
The spokesperson of the Command said the anti-robbery squad is still
combing the neighbourhood and bushes in search of the robbers.
The Police Public Relations Officer added that no case of arrest, injury
or stolen properties have been made.
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