The Katsina State Police Command says five personnel died in different operations across the state, while 38 bandits were killed in the state.
Commissioner of Police of the state Sanusi Buba, while speaking at a press conference ,who was represented by the Command’s Spokesman Gambo Isah, said despite the challenges of the period, the Command has recorded successes against the menace of banditry, kidnapping, armed robbery and other forms of crime and criminality in the state.
He added the year 2021 saw a reduction in crime rate in the state as compared with the previous years.
The Commissioner said 244 suspected cattle rustlers were arrested, of which 230 suspects have been charged to court while 14 are under investigation. According to him, 1,243 domestic animals were recovered which consist of 867 cows, 352 sheep, 24 goats and one donkey were recovered from the hoodlums.
Buba also thanked the Inspector General of Police Alkali Usman Baba for his undaunted support to the Command, without which this quantum of successes would not have been achieved.
