Katsina State Police Command foiled a kidnap attempt on Gidan Zuma village in the Sabuwa Local Government Area of the state on Wednesday.
This is contained in a statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Deputy Superintendent of Police Abubakar Sadiq, and made available to newsmen on Thursday.
He said the armed men stormed the area on motorcycles welding weapons such as AK-47 rifles, attempting to block Inono feeder road in the village while attempting to kidnap unsuspecting commuters.
The statement read, “On March 19, 2025, at about 2008 hrs, based on credible information that a group of suspected bandits wielding weapons such as AK-47 rifles, riding on motorcycles, attempted to block Inono feeder road by Gidan Zuma village, Sabuwa LGA, intending to kidnap unsuspecting commuters.
“The swift and decisive response of police operatives led by the DPO Faskari Divisional Police Headquarters thwarted the bandits’ plan,…
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