….Security team overpowers bandits, arrests 3 logistics suppliers in Katsina
A joint security team in Katsina State has overpowered five suspected bandits and seized seven operational motorcycles in Wori village, Dandume Local Government Area.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abubakar Aliyu, made this known in a statement on Friday in Katsina.
He said, the operation was carried out in collaboration with the military, Department of State Services (DSS), Community Watch Corps and the vigilante.
The statement says, on April 10, at about 4:15 a.m., based on credible intelligence, the DPO Dandume Division, led a team of joint operatives to a suspected bandit’s route at Dutsen Wori village, Dandume LGA.
The PPRO added that efforts were being made to apprehend the fleeing suspects.
The Commissioner of Police in the State, Bello Shehu, commended the high level of professionalism, synergy and dedication exhibited by the joint security team.
“These operations demonstrated the commitment of the command and the sister security agencies in the state to maintaining peace and security,” Aliyu quoted Shehu as saying.
He added that the commissioner promised to tackle the menace of banditry and ensure the safety and security of residents.(NAN)
