The Katsina State Police Command says its operatives have killed a suspected terrorist and rescued five kidnapped women in the Dutsinma Local Government Area of the state.

The command’s public relations officer, CSP Gambo Isah, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Katsina.

He said the police received a distress call at about 11:00 p.m. on Sunday that terrorists on motorcycles attacked Bajinawa village and kidnapped five women.

“Area commander, Dutsinma, led a team of policemen to Tashar Icce, a suspected black spot and engaged the hoodlums in a fierce gun duel and successfully repelled them.”

He added that in the course of combing the scene, the corpse of a member of the terrorist gang, believed to have been neutralised during the encounter, was recovered.

According to him, the team also recovered one AK 47 rifle, reportedly belonging to the terrorist and rescued all the kidnapped victims.

The PPRO further revealed that many terrorists were believed to have escaped the scene with gunshot wounds.

He said that search parties were still combing the area to arrest the fleeing terrorists or get their corpses.

“The command enjoins members of the affected communities to report any suspected persons found with gunshot wounds to the nearest police station for prompt action,” he added.

(NAN)