The police have successfully and tactically repelled a terrorists attack at the two villages of Dadawa and Barkiya in Kurfi Local Government Area of Katsina State, North-West Nigeria.
Police spokesperson, Superintendent Gambo Isah, in a statement said, the incident occurred on Monday at about 1.30pm, when the Command received a distress call, that terrorists, numbering 80, on motorbikes, armed with sophisticated weapons, simultaneously attacked Dadawa and Barkiya villages, in Kurfi Local Government Area of Katsina State.
He added that upon receipt of the information, the Command deployed its tactical teams to the area, and engaged the hoodlums in a fierce gun duel, leading to the teams successfully repelling the terrorists.
Isah said, while the team recovered 110 rustled animals including 74 sheep, 34 goats and 2 cows, many of the terrorists are feared to have been killed, while others were fatally wounded during the encounter.
He further added that a team of policemen are still combing the area to arrest the wounded terrorists and recover their dead bodies.
State Commissioner of Police, Idris Dabban, has appreciated the efforts of the personnel, in repelling the terrorists, and urged members of the public to continue to cooperate with security agencies, in the ongoing campaign against terrorists in the state.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
