The Katsina State Police Command on Wednesday said it rescued 30 victims of kidnap and recovered 92 rustled sheep and goats alongside 2 cows in Faskari Local Government Area of the state.

The Police Spokesman, DSP Abubakar Sadiq, in a statement noted that at about 1am on Wednesday, information was received at the Faskari Divisional Police Headquarters that some suspected armed bandits in their numbers, armed with dangerous weapons, attacked Unguwar Sarkin Fulani, Dutsen Dadi via Tafoki village in Faskari LGA, kidnapping 30 residents while rustling 2 cows, 92 sheep, and goats in the process.

He said that upon receipt of the report, the DPO Faskari Divisional Police Headquarters, quickly mobilised an APC patrol team to the scene where the team tactically ambushed the suspected kidnappers, engaged them in a fierce gun duel, forcing them to flee the scene with various degrees of injuries, and successfully rescued all the kidnapped victims unhurt and recovered all the rustled animals.

According to the statement, efforts are being intensified to ensure the arrest of the fleeing suspects as the investigation proceeds.

The Commissioner of Police, Katsina State Command, CP Aliyu Abubakar Musa, while commending the officers for the high level of professionalism and bravery during the daring rescue operation, urged the good people of the state to continue to cooperate with the command by providing timely and accurate information for prompt and decisive action against criminal elements in the state. (Channels TV)