Four Kidnap Victims Rescued as Police Foil Bandit Attack in Katsina
Three women and a nursing baby were rescued after police responded to a distress call and confronted suspected bandits near the Dutsin-Ma–Danmusa border.
The Katsina State Police Command has rescued four people who were reportedly abducted during a bandit attack on Makwanta Village in Dutsin-Ma Local Government Area. Police said the victims were three women and a nursing baby who were taken during an attack in the early hours of Wednesday, September 16, 2026.
According to the police, officers received a distress call reporting the abduction and immediately mobilised from the Dutsin-Ma Division. The operatives reportedly tracked the fleeing attackers towards the Dutsin-Ma–Danmusa border, where they encountered the suspects and engaged them in a gun battle.
Police said the suspected bandits eventually fled into the surrounding bush, reportedly with some sustaining gunshot wounds. During a subsequent search of the area, officers recovered several items, while all four kidnapped victims were found and rescued unhurt.
The police command said the rescued victims included Marawiya Musa, 14; Mariya Ibrahim, 50; Amina Ibrahim, 21; and a nursing baby. Authorities said the victims were secured after the confrontation and that efforts were being intensified to locate and apprehend the fleeing suspects.
The Commissioner of Police in Katsina State, Ali Umar Fage, commended the officers involved in the operation, particularly for their response to the distress call and efforts to rescue the victims. The command also urged residents to remain vigilant and provide timely information to security agencies to support efforts to protect communities from further attacks.
