Police, vigilante kill two terrorists in Katsina community

A joint team of police operatives and vigilante members on Tuesday killed two terrorists at Sabon Dawa village, Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State.

The spokesman for the state police command, Gambo Isah, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday, said the terrorists were killed in a gun duel with the security team in the area.

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The statement read: “On 21, June 2022 at about 500 p.m., a distress call was received that terrorists in their numbers, armed with AK47 rifles attacked Sabon Dawa village, Zakka District, Safana LGA of Katsina State.

“DPO Safana led a combined team of police and vigilante to the area, engaged the terrorists in a fierce gun duel, neutralised two of the terrorists, and foiled their heinous mission.”

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