One Suspect Killed, Villager Injured as Police Repel Bandit Attack in Katsina

One suspected bandit was killed and a villager injured during a gun battle with police in Wakaji village, Dutsin-Ma LGA, Katsina State, on Monday night.
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‎Security analyst, Bakatsine, reported the incident on X on Tuesday.
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‎According to him, bandits stormed the village in an apparent cattle rustling operation. Officers from the Dutsin-Ma Police Division responded and engaged the attackers.
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‎Police said several cattle scattered into nearby bushes during the exchange. The bandits escaped with 10 cattle.
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‎A villager who sustained a gunshot wound to the shoulder was taken to General Hospital, Dutsin-Ma, where he is receiving treatment.
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