The Katsina State Police Command has announced that it successfully foiled several banditry attacks, recovered a General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG), fabricated firearms, and arrested one hundred and sixty-eight suspects across the state.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu, disclosed this during a press briefing in Katsina while presenting the Command’s achievements for the month of September on behalf of the Commissioner of Police.
According to him, the Command adopted multiple security strategies and worked tirelessly to safeguard lives and property across the state.
Highlighting the successes recorded, Aliyu said the police arrested twelve suspected armed robbers, five murder and culpable homicide suspects, and fourteen suspected illicit drug dealers, among others.
Recovered exhibits, he said, included one thousand, two hundred and ninety-eight rounds of live ammunition, four cartridges, one GPMG, two AK-47 rifles, and a large quantity of suspected vandalised electric cables.
Aliyu commended the Katsina State Government and residents for their continued support, collaboration, and assistance in maintaining peace and order.
He also appealed to the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities to the nearest police station or via the Command’s emergency contact lines to sustain the ongoing fight against crime and insecurity in the state.
