KATSINA POLICE COMMAND LOSES TWO OF ITS OFFICERS IN A GUN DUEL WITH TERRORISTS; CP DAUDA MOURNS
The Nigeria Police, Katsina State Command, today lost two gallant officers in a gun duel with terrorists who ambushed a counter-terrorism team in Zakka forest, Safana LGA of the state. The team led by the late Area Commander of Dutsinma, ACP Aminu Umar, were on a clearance operation in the forest, the National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP, can reliably report.
In the brief press statement e-signed and released to NAOSNP by the Katsina Police PRO, SP Gambo Isah, announcing the unfortunate incident, “Today 06/07/2022 at about 1130hrs, a distress call was received that terrorists numbering over three hundred (300), on motorcycles, shooting sporadically with AK 47 rifles and General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMG), ambushed ACP Aminu Umar, Area Commander, Dutsinma and team, while on a clearance operation of recalcitrant bandits/terrorists in Zakka forest, Safana LGA of Katsina state.
‘Consequently, the Area Commander and one other gallantly lost their lives during a cross exchange of gunfire’, the Commissioner of Police, CP Idrisu Dabban Dauda, psc +, fdc, mourned.
