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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.
In a broef press statement signed by the Katsina Police PRO, SP Gambo Isah and release to NAOSNP
Announcing the unfortunate incident, Katsina Police PRO, SP Gambo Isah, in a brief press statement that was released to NAOSNP said: ‘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 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 gun fire’, the Commissioner of Police, CP Idrisu Dabban Dauda, psc +, fdc mourned.
Extending his condolences to the family, CP Dauda shared: ‘On behalf of the officers and men of the Command expresses his deep sympathy to the family of the deceased and pray to almighty Allah to repose their souls in Jannatul Firdaus’
The CP, however, reaffirmed the Nigeria Police Force’s commitment to the ongoing onslaught against terrorism in the state until it is completely routed out, National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP gathered.
