Terrorists kill five policemen in Katsina

The incident was said to have occurred at about 6 a.m. when the security operatives were moving from their camp at Zaandam village to Jibia town, in the Jibia council area.One of the policemen was said to have sustained gunshot injuries and is currently receiving medical attention at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Katsina.

It was gathered that security operatives have since been deployed to the area where the ambush took place, with a view to investigating the incident and apprehending the culprits.Jibia is among the frontline council areas faced with incessant security challenges, with several communities often coming under attack, as well as experiencing abductions and rustling.

It is also an area that has seen several security operatives lose their lives or sustain injuries during attacks from marauding terrorists in recent times. The spokesperson for the police command in the state, ASP Abubakar Aliyu, did not immediately respond to inquiries about the incident at the time of the report.

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