In the still of the night, Malumfashi turned into a battlefield. A police-led gunfight cut short a planned abduction, leaving one feared bandit lifeless and five civilians wounded. The firefight that erupted in Unguwar Lado and Karo wasn't just a confrontation — it was a critical answer to a growing call for safety in northern communities.
One more attempt, one more resistance. Katsina’s police force is pressing back against bandit threats in rural communities, wielding urgency and courage.
- Katsina police repelled a late-night kidnap attempt in Malumfashi
- Notorious bandit Audu Kushin was killed in the firefight
- Five civilians were injured by the assailants
- Victims received urgent care at the General Hospital in Malumfashi
- Police continue the pursuit of other fleeing kidnappers
