Police foil bandits’ attack, rescue kidnap victims in Katsina

Katsina State Police Command has foiled an attack by suspected bandits in Fulalawa village, Musawa Local Government Area of the state, rescuing several kidnap victims and recovering two motorcycles.
The command’s spokesman, Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, saying the incident occurred on August 13, 2026, at about 11:30 am.
According to him, the Musawa Police Division received a distress call reporting that suspected armed bandits had attacked the village with dangerous weapons.
Aliyu said the attackers broke into local shops, abducted several residents and rustled livestock during the attack.
He said a joint security team was immediately deployed to the are...