KATSINA — The two faceoffs between two bandit leaders, Kabiru Master and Tashi Alhaji Musa and said to be from Dage village in Dutsinma LGA of Katsina State have led to the rescue of no fewer than 170 domestic animals comprising cows, sheep, goats and donkeys.
The Katsina State Police Public Relations Officer, Superintendent of Police SP, Isah Gambo in a statement said the clash led to the death of one of the bandits’ kingpins, Tashi Alhaji Musa, and nine others.
The domestic animals recovered by the police were traced to their village, Dage, after some of the bandits who survived the clash decided to return home with them.
The recovered domestic animals consist of 67 cows, 60 sheep, 40 goats and three donkeys.
Part of the statement read: “On 2/12/2021 at about 0830hrs, credible information was received that about two weeks ago two groups of bandits led by one Kabiru Master and another led by one Tashi Alhaji Musa had misunderstanding which led to serious fight at Sabon Birni forest, Igabi LGA of Kaduna state that led to the killing of Tashi Alhaji Musa and nine (9) other bandits. Both leaders are indigenes of Dage village, Dutsinma LGA of Katsina State.
“Subsequently, an Intelligence report at the disposal of the Command revealed that some of their domestic animals, reasonably suspected to be rustled ones, were brought home by some bandits who survived the fight.
“Consequently, the Command swung into action and raided their respective houses at Dage village, Dutsinma LGA. In the course of investigation, sixty-seven (67) cows, sixty (60) sheep, forty (40) goats and three (3) donkeys were recovered.”
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