POLICE REPEL TERRORIST ATTACK, RESCUE 18 VICTIMS, RECOVER 5 MOTORCYCLES AND TWO RUSTLED COWS IN KASTINA
The Kastina State Police command repelled a terrorist attack in Gidan Baushe, Gatakawa village, Kankara LGA on 12 October 2022 at about 0100hrs.
Report indicates that the terrorists in their numbers, on motorcycles, stormed the community and started shooting sporadically with AK-47 rifles.
On receipt of a distress call, the DPO of Kankara Division led tactical units to the area and engaged the hoodlums in a fierce gun duel. The team successfully repelled the terrorists from their heinous mission and rescued all the kidnapped victims. In the course of scanning the scene, five (5) motorcycles and two (2) cows were confiscated.
Sadly, two villagers were killed and one was injured by the terrorists. It is feared that many terrorists were neutralized and/or escaped the scene with gunshot wounds. Investigation is ongoing.
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