Troops foil bandit attack in Katsina, two residents injured

Troops under Operation FANSAN YANMA have repelled an attack by suspected armed bandits on Unguwar Sani Village in Sabuwa Local Government Area of Katsina State.

Security sources said the attack occurred at about 11:28 p.m. on March 1, following a distress call from residents of the community.

A joint security team was immediately deployed to the area, where they confronted the assailants in a gun battle.

“The troops intercepted the armed men and engaged them in an exchange of gunfire, forcing the bandits to flee into the bush,” a source disclosed.

However, two residents — Isiya Alhaji Sale, 40, and Rabilu Abdulhamid, 25 — sustained gunshot wounds during the attack. They were evacuated to General Hospital, Sabuwa, where they are receiving treatment.

Security operatives have since launched a manhunt to track down and apprehend the fleeing suspects.