Kastina State Police Command has neutralised two notorious terrorists on its wanted list in Dutsinma Local Council of the state.
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Spokesperson for the Command, Superintendent of Police (SP), Gambo Isah, in a statement, yesterday, identified the alleged terrorists as Abu Na-Iraqi and Abu Na-Masari.
   
He said the Command received a distress call on Tuesday night, that terrorists in their numbers were shooting sporadically with AK-47 rifles, and had attacked Sokoto – Rima Quarters in Dutsinma council.
 
According to him, the Area Commander, Dutsinma, led his team and swiftly engaged the terrorists in a gun duel where the notorious terrorists were gunned down, while two automatic rifles were recovered.
   
He stressed that search parties were combing the area with a view to arresting other members of the group, who fled the scene with gunshot wounds. 
 
He said: “On December 13, 2022, at about 1930hrs, a distress call was received that terrorists in their numbers, shooting sporadically with AK 47 rifles, attacked Sokoto – Rima Quarters, Dutsinma council of Katsina State, with intent to kidnap some residents. 
 
“Subsequently, Area Commander Dutsinma and team, swiftly moved to the area, engaged the terrorists in a gun duel, neutralised two notorious terrorists, on the wanted list of the police, identified as Abu Na-Iraqi and Abu Na-Masari and recovered two AK-47 rifles. 
 
“Search parties are still combing the area with a view of arresting other members of the syndicate, who fled the scene with gunshot wounds and/or recover their operational weapons. Investigation is ongoing please.”
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