The Police Command in Katsina State, on Monday neutralised a suspected terrorist while repelling their attack on Magamar-Jibia, Jibia Local Government Area of the state.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Gambo Isah, stated this in a statement in Katsina.
“Today Monday, Jan. 2, 2023 at about 0430 hours, terrorists in their numbers, shooting sporadically with AK 47 rifles, attacked a police nipping point at Magama-Hirji junction, along Jibia – Katsina road.
“The policemen engaged the terrorists into a fierce gun duel and successfully repelled them,” he said.
He said that one of the terrorists was neutralised, and one AK 47 rifle was recovered with four magazines containing 90 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition of AK 47 rifles.
