Crime
Bandits shoot pastor, abduct five female members – Police
Katsina State Police Command say terrorists have attacked and kidnapped five persons in Dantsauri village in Kankara Local Government Area.
The police spokesperson in the state, SP Gambo Isah, confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday.
“On Jan.15, 2023, at 7a.m, a distress call was received that terrorists, in their numbers, shooting sporadically, invaded Dantsauri Village in Kankara.
“The terrorists shot one Pastor Haruna on his hand and kidnapped five women who were preparing to go to church for Sunday service,” he said.
“The DPO of Kankara led a team of policemen to the village but, before his arrival, the terrorists had escaped with the victims.
“The injured pastor was evacuated to the General Hospital, Kankara, for treatment,” Isah said.
He said that the command had deployed operatives to apprehend the bandits/kidnappers.
