By Gwurld4026 
Katsina Rescue Mission: Two Dead, Thirteen Saved
Two people were killed in Katsina State during a police operation that successfully repelled an attack by armed criminals and led to the rescue of 13 kidnapped victims. The police had been responding to a reported attack by bandits in a rural area, and while they managed to rescue the hostages, two individuals lost their lives in the crossfire between the police and the attackers.
The victims, who had been held captive by the kidnappers, were freed unharmed, but this incident is a stark reminder of the constant threat posed by armed bandits in northern Nigeria, particularly in states like Katsina. The ongoing battle between security forces and criminals has left many communities in fear and vulnerable to attacks, though operations like this one demonstrate the police’s continued efforts to restore order.