{"id":160818,"date":"2025-04-28T23:02:38","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T22:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/bandits-flee-after-swift-military-police-response-in-katsina"},"modified":"2025-04-29T00:07:22","modified_gmt":"2025-04-28T23:07:22","slug":"bandits-flee-after-swift-military-police-response-in-katsina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/bandits-flee-after-swift-military-police-response-in-katsina","title":{"rendered":"Bandits flee after swift military, police response in Katsina"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Suspected bandits launched an attack on Abaji town in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area around 4:30 p.m., firing sporadically to cause panic.<\/p>\n<p>Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke, alongside personnel from the Police and the Benue State Civil Protection Guard, swiftly responded and repelled the attack.<\/p>\n<p>The bandits fled upon the arrival of the combined security forces, preventing further destruction.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, before security operatives arrived, two women were shot by the attackers.<\/p>\n<p>One of the victims, identified as Iveren Titus, died at the scene, while the second woman is currently receiving treatment at NkST Hospital in Abaji.<\/p>\n<p>Security forces have launched a massive manhunt for the fleeing suspects, combing the surrounding areas to apprehend them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Suspected bandits launched an attack on Abaji town in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area around 4:30 p.m., firing sporadically to cause panic. Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke, alongside personnel from the Police and the Benue State Civil Protection Guard, swiftly responded and repelled the attack. 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