CLEARANCE OPERATION: Area Commander, other ambushed, killed by terrorists in Katsina
By ABIRHIRE THOMAS
The Area Commander of Dutsinma, ACP Aminu Umar, along one other member of his operational team has been killed in an ambush by terrorists in Katsina.
The Katsina State Commissioner of Police, CP Idrisu Dabban Dauda, who announced this unfortunate incident on Wednesday, said the late Assistant Commissioner of Police along with his team was on a clearance operation Zakka forest, Safana Local Government Area of the state, following distress call that terrorists number 300 had invade the area, when the attack leading to his death came.
He said, “Today Wednesday 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, 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 Firdausi. He reaffirms the Nigeria Police Force’s commitment on the ongoing onslaught against terrorism in the state until it is completely routed out, please,” a statement from the state police public relations office said.
